#F78AE4
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(78% 0.171 333.9), rgb(247, 138, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#F78AE4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.71:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F78AE4 |
| RGB | rgb(247, 138, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 87%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.171 333.9) |
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 #F78AE4 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F78AE4 | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F78AE4 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F78AE4 text on black | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | 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
#FFF0FB
oklch(97% 0.022 334.9)
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Step 100
100
#FFDEF8
oklch(93.5% 0.05 333.2)
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Step 200
200
#FFC3F2
oklch(88.5% 0.091 334.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F78AE4
oklch(78% 0.171 333.9)
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Step 400
400
#FC41E5
oklch(70.7% 0.273 333.7)
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Step 500
500
#E400CD
oklch(63.2% 0.282 334.1)
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Step 600
600
#C000AD
oklch(55.6% 0.248 333.9)
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Step 700
700
#A20092
oklch(49% 0.219 333.8)
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Step 800
800
#860079
oklch(42.7% 0.191 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#710065
oklch(37.7% 0.168 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#46003E
oklch(27.1% 0.121 334.1)
#F78AE4 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) | #89A6E7 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B6E1 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF90AD | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F78AE4
#F78AE4
oklch(78% 0.171 333.9)
- #46D683
#46D683
oklch(78% 0.17 153.9)
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 #F78AE4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F78AE4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.031
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.035
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.049
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.065
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.077
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.078
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.080
Use #F78AE4 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.