Color #F689FA Color / Colour Code #F689FA
This page shows the hex color code for color #f689fa (#F689FA). The colour is a purple tone with 92% saturation and 76% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #F689FA against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#F689FA paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 268, 298, and 328 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 298, 58, and 178 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #F689FA
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 298 and saturation at 92%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 298 to 343 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 298 with its complement at 118 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #F689FA
Lightness variations at hue 298 and 92% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #F689FA
Design Use Cases for #F689FA
High-Impact Accent
With 92% saturation, #F689FA is highly vivid. Reserve this for elements that need maximum attention: primary action buttons, notification badges, error states, or promotional banners. Use sparingly alongside neutral tones to avoid visual fatigue.
Light Background Tint
#F689FA at 76% lightness creates a gentle tinted background. Use it for section backgrounds, alert banners, or card surfaces that need to stand out from a white page without strong contrast. It adds color personality while keeping the design light and open.
Creativity & Premium Positioning
#F689FA falls in the purple spectrum (hue 298). Purple communicates creativity, wisdom, and luxury. It is effective for premium product highlights, creative portfolio accents, meditation app interfaces, and rewards program branding. Purple occupies a unique space between the energy of red and the calm of blue.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #F689FA (hue 298) to its complement at hue 118. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 328. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f689fa, #8dfa89);
CSS Code for #F689FA
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About Color #F689FA (#F689FA)
#F689FA is a purple color (colour) with RGB channel values of 246 red, 137 green, and 250 blue. The blue channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 298 degrees with 92% saturation and 76% lightness, placing it in the cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #F689FA is 182/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This is a medium-brightness color that can work with either dark or light text depending on font weight and size. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow, and 2% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #F689FA against white is 2.13:1 and against black is 9.88:1. This does not meet AA requirements on white. Use it on dark backgrounds where it achieves 9.88:1, or use it exclusively for decorative purposes.
The complementary colour #8DFA89 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #F689FA. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #BE89FA and #FA89C6, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
How to Explore Color #F689FA
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #F689FA?
- #F689FA is Color #F689FA, a purple color (colour) with RGB(246, 137, 250), HSL(298, 92%, 76%), and CMYK(2%, 45%, 0%, 2%). Its perceived brightness is 182/255.
- Is #F689FA accessible for text?
- Against white, #F689FA has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 9.88:1 (passes AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #F689FA?
- The complementary colour is #8DFA89 (hue 118). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #BE89FA and #FA89C6. The triadic palette adds #FAF689 and #89FAF6 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #F689FA in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #f689fa; or rgb(246, 137, 250); or hsl(298, 92%, 76%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 298 92% 76%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.