#F88CE6
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(78.4% 0.17 333.5), rgb(248, 140, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#F88CE6 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.88:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F88CE6 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 140, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 89%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.17 333.5) |
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 #F88CE6 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F88CE6 | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F88CE6 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F88CE6 text on black | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | 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
#FFF0FC
oklch(97% 0.022 332.3)
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Step 100
100
#FFDEF8
oklch(93.5% 0.05 333.2)
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Step 200
200
#FFC3F3
oklch(88.5% 0.092 333.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F88CE6
oklch(78.4% 0.17 333.5)
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Step 400
400
#FB42E5
oklch(70.6% 0.271 333.5)
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Step 500
500
#E300CE
oklch(63.1% 0.282 333.6)
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Step 600
600
#C000AE
oklch(55.6% 0.249 333.6)
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Step 700
700
#A20093
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#860079
oklch(42.7% 0.191 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#710066
oklch(37.8% 0.169 333.6)
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Step 950
950
#45003E
oklch(26.9% 0.121 333.4)
#F88CE6 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) | #8BA8E9 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B8E3 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF92AF | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F88CE6
#F88CE6
oklch(78.4% 0.17 333.5)
- #4BD784
#4BD784
oklch(78.4% 0.169 153.5)
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 #F88CE6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F88CE6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.034
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.038
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.053
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.064
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.079
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.080
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.081
Use #F88CE6 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.