#FA94EE
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(80.2% 0.164 331.4), rgb(250, 148, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#FA94EE is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 10.53:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA94EE |
| RGB | rgb(250, 148, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 91%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.164 331.4) |
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 #FA94EE | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FA94EE | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FA94EE text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FA94EE text on black | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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
#FFF0FC
oklch(97% 0.022 332.3)
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Step 100
100
#FEDFF9
oklch(93.7% 0.048 331.3)
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Step 200
200
#FDC3F5
oklch(88.4% 0.092 331.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FA94EE
oklch(80.2% 0.164 331.4)
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Step 400
400
#F64AE9
oklch(70.7% 0.263 331.2)
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Step 500
500
#E100D5
oklch(63.1% 0.286 331.3)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B4
oklch(55.6% 0.252 331.2)
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Step 700
700
#A10098
oklch(49.2% 0.223 331.4)
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Step 800
800
#85007D
oklch(42.8% 0.193 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#6F0069
oklch(37.6% 0.17 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#450040
oklch(27% 0.122 331.9)
#FA94EE 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) | #91AFF1 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACBDEB | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9BB6 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA94EE
#FA94EE
oklch(80.2% 0.164 331.4)
- #5FDC86
#5FDC86
oklch(80.3% 0.165 151.2)
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 #FA94EE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FA94EE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.047
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.069
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.074
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.078
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.080
Use #FA94EE 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.