#F993EF
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(80% 0.166 330.6), rgb(249, 147, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#F993EF is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 10.44:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F993EF |
| RGB | rgb(249, 147, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 89%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.166 330.6) |
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 #F993EF | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F993EF | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F993EF text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F993EF text on black | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#FEDFF9
oklch(93.7% 0.048 331.3)
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Step 200
200
#FDC3F6
oklch(88.4% 0.093 330.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F993EF
oklch(80% 0.166 330.6)
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Step 400
400
#F649EB
oklch(70.7% 0.266 330.7)
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Step 500
500
#E000D7
oklch(63.1% 0.287 330.6)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B5
oklch(55.5% 0.252 330.7)
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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
#440041
oklch(26.9% 0.122 330.5)
#F993EF 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) | #8FAEF2 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AABCEC | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9AB6 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F993EF
#F993EF
oklch(80% 0.166 330.6)
- #5FDB83
#5FDB83
oklch(80% 0.167 150.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #F993EF
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #F993EF. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Gradients
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.044
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.053
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.066
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.073
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.076
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.079
Use #F993EF 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.