#F69FEA
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.3% 0.139 331.8), rgb(246, 159, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#F69FEA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.06:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F69FEA |
| RGB | rgb(246, 159, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 83%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.139 331.8) |
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 #F69FEA | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F69FEA | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F69FEA text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F69FEA text on black | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#FDF1FB
oklch(97% 0.018 331.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE1F6
oklch(93.7% 0.039 332.3)
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Step 200
200
#F8C7F0
oklch(88.5% 0.077 331.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F69FEA
oklch(81.3% 0.139 331.8)
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Step 400
400
#EB5FDD
oklch(70.6% 0.223 331.8)
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Step 500
500
#E100D3
oklch(63% 0.285 331.8)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B2
oklch(55.5% 0.251 331.8)
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Step 700
700
#A10097
oklch(49.1% 0.222 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#85007C
oklch(42.7% 0.193 332)
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Step 900
900
#700068
oklch(37.7% 0.17 332.1)
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Step 950
950
#44023F
oklch(27% 0.118 332)
#F69FEA 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) | #9DB5ED | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C1E7 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDA4BB | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F69FEA
#F69FEA
oklch(81.3% 0.139 331.8)
- #76DB94
#76DB94
oklch(81.2% 0.139 151.8)
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 #F69FEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.064
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.065
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.068
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.068
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.070
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.070
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.075
Use #F69FEA 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.