#F69EFE
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(81.9% 0.16 323.9), rgb(246, 158, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#F69EFE is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.063 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 11.24:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F69EFE |
| RGB | rgb(246, 158, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 98%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.16 323.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #F69EFE | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F69EFE | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F69EFE text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F69EFE text on black | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#FDF1FE
oklch(97.1% 0.021 323.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE0FC
oklch(93.6% 0.046 323.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7C6FB
oklch(88.6% 0.089 323.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F69EFE
oklch(81.9% 0.16 323.9)
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Step 400
400
#E955F8
oklch(70.7% 0.256 323.9)
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Step 500
500
#D800EB
oklch(63.1% 0.297 323.8)
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Step 600
600
#B600C6
oklch(55.5% 0.261 323.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A8
oklch(49.1% 0.231 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F008B
oklch(42.7% 0.201 323.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B0075
oklch(37.7% 0.178 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#420048
oklch(27.1% 0.127 324.2)
#F69EFE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #94B7FF | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABC1FB | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAA8C2 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F69EFE
#F69EFE
oklch(81.9% 0.16 323.9)
- #7EDE7E
#7EDE7E
oklch(81.9% 0.16 143.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #F69EFE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F69EFE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.063
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.064
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.064
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.069
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.069
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.070
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.072
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.080
Use #F69EFE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.