#F88DEC
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(78.8% 0.173 331.3), rgb(248, 141, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#F88DEC is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 10.01:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F88DEC |
| RGB | rgb(248, 141, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 88%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.173 331.3) |
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 #F88DEC | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F88DEC | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F88DEC text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F88DEC text on black | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -61.6 | 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
#FFF0FC
oklch(97% 0.022 332.3)
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Step 100
100
#FFDEF9
oklch(93.6% 0.05 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFC2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.096 331.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F88DEC
oklch(78.8% 0.173 331.3)
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Step 400
400
#FA41EC
oklch(70.7% 0.277 331.5)
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Step 500
500
#E100D5
oklch(63.1% 0.286 331.3)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B4
oklch(55.6% 0.252 331.2)
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Step 700
700
#A10098
oklch(49.2% 0.223 331.4)
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Step 800
800
#85007D
oklch(42.8% 0.193 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#6F0069
oklch(37.6% 0.17 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#450041
oklch(27.1% 0.123 331.2)
#F88DEC 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) | #89AAEF | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B8E9 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF94B2 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F88DEC
#F88DEC
oklch(78.8% 0.173 331.3)
- #52D87F
#52D87F
oklch(78.7% 0.172 151.3)
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 #F88DEC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F88DEC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.032
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.046
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.066
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.077
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.078
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.080
Use #F88DEC 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.