#FF97F3
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(81.4% 0.167 331.3), rgb(255, 151, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#FF97F3 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.057 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 10.97:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF97F3 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 151, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 100%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.167 331.3) |
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 #FF97F3 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FF97F3 | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FF97F3 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FF97F3 text on black | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#FEDFF9
oklch(93.7% 0.048 331.3)
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Step 200
200
#FEC3F5
oklch(88.5% 0.093 331.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FF97F3
oklch(81.4% 0.167 331.3)
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Step 400
400
#F747EA
oklch(70.6% 0.268 331.2)
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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)
#FF97F3 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) | #94B2F6 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFC1F0 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9EBA | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF97F3
#FF97F3
oklch(81.4% 0.167 331.3)
- #61E089
#61E089
oklch(81.4% 0.167 151.3)
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 #FF97F3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FF97F3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.057
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.061
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.068
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.078
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.079
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.079
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.085
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.085
Use #FF97F3 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.