#FA8FF0
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(79.5% 0.174 330.5), rgb(250, 143, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#FA8FF0 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 10.25:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA8FF0 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 143, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 91%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.174 330.5) |
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 #FA8FF0 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FA8FF0 | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FA8FF0 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FA8FF0 text on black | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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
#FEDEFA
oklch(93.5% 0.051 330)
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Step 200
200
#FFC2F7
oklch(88.5% 0.097 330.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FA8FF0
oklch(79.5% 0.174 330.5)
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Step 400
400
#F940EF
oklch(70.7% 0.279 330.5)
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Step 500
500
#E000D7
oklch(63.1% 0.287 330.6)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B6
oklch(55.6% 0.253 330.4)
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Step 700
700
#A00099
oklch(49.1% 0.223 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#84007F
oklch(42.7% 0.194 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F006A
oklch(37.7% 0.171 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#440041
oklch(26.9% 0.122 330.5)
#FA8FF0 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) | #8BACF3 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7BAED | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF97B4 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA8FF0
#FA8FF0
oklch(79.5% 0.174 330.5)
- #56DB7F
#56DB7F
oklch(79.6% 0.174 150.6)
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 #FA8FF0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FA8FF0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.037
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.052
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.064
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.068
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.078
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.079
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.082
Use #FA8FF0 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.