#FA8DF4
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(79.4% 0.181 329.1), rgb(250, 141, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#FA8DF4 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 10.18:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA8DF4 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 141, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 92%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.181 329.1) |
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 #FA8DF4 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FA8DF4 | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FA8DF4 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FA8DF4 text on black | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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
#FFDEFB
oklch(93.6% 0.052 329.9)
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Step 200
200
#FFC2FA
oklch(88.6% 0.1 329.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FA8DF4
oklch(79.4% 0.181 329.1)
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Step 400
400
#FA39F6
oklch(70.7% 0.29 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#DE00DB
oklch(63% 0.289 329.1)
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Step 600
600
#BC00B9
oklch(55.6% 0.254 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F009C
oklch(49.1% 0.225 329.4)
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Step 800
800
#830081
oklch(42.7% 0.195 329.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E006D
oklch(37.7% 0.173 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#440043
oklch(27.1% 0.124 329.1)
#FA8DF4 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) | #87ABF8 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5BAF1 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF96B5 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA8DF4
#FA8DF4
oklch(79.4% 0.181 329.1)
- #54DB78
#54DB78
oklch(79.4% 0.182 149.2)
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 #FA8DF4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FA8DF4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.033
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.055
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.066
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.074
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.078
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.079
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.080
Use #FA8DF4 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.