#FA8EE6
Closest named color: Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC). oklch(79% 0.168 334.3), rgb(250, 142, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.07:1).
About this color
#FA8EE6 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC) |
| Black text | 10.07:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA8EE6 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 142, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 92%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.168 334.3) |
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 #FA8EE6 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FA8EE6 | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FA8EE6 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FA8EE6 text on black | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#FFF0FB
oklch(97% 0.022 334.9)
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Step 100
100
#FFDEF7
oklch(93.5% 0.049 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#FFC3F2
oklch(88.5% 0.091 334.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FA8EE6
oklch(79% 0.168 334.3)
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Step 400
400
#FC44E3
oklch(70.8% 0.269 334.2)
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Step 500
500
#E400CC
oklch(63.1% 0.282 334.4)
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Step 600
600
#C100AC
oklch(55.7% 0.248 334.5)
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Step 700
700
#A30091
oklch(49.1% 0.219 334.5)
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Step 800
800
#860078
oklch(42.6% 0.19 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#710065
oklch(37.7% 0.168 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#46003E
oklch(27.1% 0.121 334.1)
#FA8EE6 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) | #8DAAE9 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB9E3 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF93B0 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA8EE6
#FA8EE6
oklch(79% 0.168 334.3)
- #4CD988
#4CD988
oklch(79% 0.168 154.3)
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 #FA8EE6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FA8EE6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.039
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.058
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.058
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.081
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.081
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.083
Use #FA8EE6 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.