#F09ADD
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.3% 0.132 335.2), rgb(240, 154, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#F09ADD is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.37:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F09ADD |
| RGB | rgb(240, 154, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 74%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.132 335.2) |
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 #F09ADD | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F09ADD | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F09ADD text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F09ADD text on black | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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
#FEF1FA
oklch(97.1% 0.018 336.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE1F4
oklch(93.6% 0.038 335.3)
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Step 200
200
#F9C7EC
oklch(88.4% 0.074 335.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F09ADD
oklch(79.3% 0.132 335.2)
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Step 400
400
#EC62D3
oklch(70.6% 0.212 335.2)
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Step 500
500
#E219C7
oklch(63.1% 0.27 335.3)
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Step 600
600
#C100AA
oklch(55.6% 0.247 335.1)
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Step 700
700
#A3008F
oklch(49% 0.218 335.2)
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Step 800
800
#870076
oklch(42.7% 0.19 335.3)
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Step 900
900
#720063
oklch(37.8% 0.168 335.5)
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Step 950
950
#44053B
oklch(27% 0.111 335.2)
#F09ADD 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) | #9AAEE0 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0BBDA | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F89DB2 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F09ADD
#F09ADD
oklch(79.3% 0.132 335.2)
- #6ED596
#6ED596
oklch(79.4% 0.133 155)
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 #F09ADD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.032
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.066
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.068
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.071
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.071
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.073
Use #F09ADD 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.