What color is #F090FE?

#F090FE is a light, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(240, 144, 254), and in HSL hsl(292, 98%, 78%).

Is #F090FE accessible as text?

On white, #F090FE has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.13:1 (passes). For text placed on #F090FE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #F090FE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-300 (#F4A8FF).

What colors go well with #F090FE?

#F090FE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #9FFE90. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #F090FE below.

Is #F090FE good for buttons?

#F090FE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #F090FE — white text only reaches 2.07:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #F090FE the same as CSS violet?

No — #F090FE is not the CSS named color violet, but violet (#EE82EE) is the closest CSS named color.

#F090FE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #F090FE

Not just a swatch — here's how #F090FE works with other colors. Named schemes with #F090FE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #F090FE Accent #A5C3C5 Surface #E8D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #24334B

Heliotrope opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #F090FE Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E6C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

Heliotrope sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #F090FE Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

Heliotrope sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #F090FE Secondary #FDDBFF Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Heliotrope is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Heliotrope carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #F090FE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #FFBCFF

Heliotrope is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Heliotrope.

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Color Lab

How #F090FE actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 52/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 52/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 22/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 26/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 26/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 69/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 29/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 35/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 80/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #F090FE

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People also use #F090FE with

Mauve Persian Pink Light Green Gainsboro Eggplant

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 9.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #FAECFC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #FE90E8 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #F090FE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #F090FE;
  --color-base-rgb: 240 144 254;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(79.1% 0.180 322.3);
  --color-50: #FDF0FE;
  --color-100: #F8D8FD;
  --color-200: #F2B1FC;
  --color-300: #E678F7;
  --color-400: #D448EA;
  --color-500: #BA24D1;
  --color-600: #8E249E;
  --color-700: #64206F;
  --color-800: #421948;
  --color-900: #28112C;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  heliotrope: {
    50: '#FDF0FE',
    100: '#F8D8FD',
    200: '#F2B1FC',
    300: '#E678F7',
    400: '#D448EA',
    500: '#BA24D1',
    600: '#8E249E',
    700: '#64206F',
    800: '#421948',
    900: '#28112C',
  },
}

$base: #F090FE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FDF0FE;
$base-100: #F8D8FD;
$base-200: #F2B1FC;
$base-300: #E678F7;
$base-400: #D448EA;
$base-500: #BA24D1;
$base-600: #8E249E;
$base-700: #64206F;
$base-800: #421948;
$base-900: #28112C;
$base-hover: #E441FD;
$base-subtle: #F7E2FB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#F090FE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F8D8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F2B1FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E678F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D448EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#BA24D1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8E249E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#64206F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#421948",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#28112C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}