#F896FD
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(80.9% 0.173 325.3), rgb(248, 150, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#F896FD is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 10.77:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F896FD |
| RGB | rgb(248, 150, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 96%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.173 325.3) |
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 #F896FD | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F896FD | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F896FD text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F896FD text on black | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#FEF0FE
oklch(97% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCDFFD
oklch(93.6% 0.05 325)
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Step 200
200
#FAC4FC
oklch(88.5% 0.095 325.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F896FD
oklch(80.9% 0.173 325.3)
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Step 400
400
#F047FC
oklch(70.6% 0.278 325.1)
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Step 500
500
#DA00E7
oklch(63.1% 0.295 325.2)
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Step 600
600
#B800C3
oklch(55.6% 0.26 325.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A5
oklch(49% 0.229 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#800088
oklch(42.6% 0.199 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C0072
oklch(37.7% 0.176 325.6)
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Step 950
950
#420047
oklch(27% 0.126 324.9)
#F896FD 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) | #8CB2FF | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6BEFA | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDA1BE | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F896FD
#F896FD
oklch(80.9% 0.173 325.3)
- #6EDD77
#6EDD77
oklch(80.8% 0.173 145.4)
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 #F896FD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F896FD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.049
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.069
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.070
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.072
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.073
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.074
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.074
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.077
Use #F896FD 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.