#F78CEC
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(78.6% 0.174 330.9), rgb(247, 140, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#F78CEC is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.91:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F78CEC |
| RGB | rgb(247, 140, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 87%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.174 330.9) |
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 #F78CEC | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F78CEC | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F78CEC text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F78CEC text on black | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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
#FFF0FD
oklch(97.1% 0.023 330)
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Step 100
100
#FFDEFA
oklch(93.6% 0.051 331)
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Step 200
200
#FFC2F7
oklch(88.5% 0.097 330.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F78CEC
oklch(78.6% 0.174 330.9)
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Step 400
400
#FA40EE
oklch(70.8% 0.279 331)
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Step 500
500
#E000D6
oklch(63% 0.286 330.8)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B5
oklch(55.7% 0.253 331)
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Step 700
700
#A00099
oklch(49.1% 0.223 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#84007E
oklch(42.6% 0.194 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F006A
oklch(37.7% 0.171 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#450041
oklch(27.1% 0.123 331.2)
#F78CEC 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) | #88A9EF | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B8E9 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF94B1 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F78CEC
#F78CEC
oklch(78.6% 0.174 330.9)
- #51D87D
#51D87D
oklch(78.7% 0.174 150.9)
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 #F78CEC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F78CEC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.029
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.046
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.067
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.077
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.078
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.078
Use #F78CEC 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.