#F69FE5
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.1% 0.135 334.1), rgb(246, 159, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#F69FE5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.00:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F69FE5 |
| RGB | rgb(246, 159, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 83%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.135 334.1) |
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 #F69FE5 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F69FE5 | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F69FE5 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F69FE5 text on black | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#FEF1FA
oklch(97.1% 0.018 336.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE1F5
oklch(93.7% 0.039 333.8)
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Step 200
200
#F9C7EE
oklch(88.5% 0.076 334)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F69FE5
oklch(81.1% 0.135 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#EC61D7
oklch(70.7% 0.216 333.9)
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Step 500
500
#E211CB
oklch(63% 0.276 334.2)
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Step 600
600
#C000AD
oklch(55.6% 0.248 333.9)
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Step 700
700
#A30092
oklch(49.2% 0.22 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#860078
oklch(42.6% 0.19 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#710065
oklch(37.7% 0.168 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#44043C
oklch(26.9% 0.113 334.3)
#F69FE5 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) | #9FB4E8 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C0E2 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEA3B8 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F69FE5
#F69FE5
oklch(81.1% 0.135 334.1)
- #74DB99
#74DB99
oklch(81.2% 0.135 154)
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 #F69FE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.042
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.062
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.065
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.067
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.070
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.071
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.073
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.076
Use #F69FE5 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.