#FA97EA
Closest named color: Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC). oklch(80.5% 0.156 333), rgb(250, 151, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#FA97EA is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC) |
| Black text | 10.67:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA97EA |
| RGB | rgb(250, 151, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 91%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.156 333) |
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 #FA97EA | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FA97EA | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FA97EA text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FA97EA text on black | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -64.8 | 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
#FFF1FC
oklch(97.2% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDDFF7
oklch(93.5% 0.045 332.7)
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Step 200
200
#FDC4F2
oklch(88.5% 0.088 333.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FA97EA
oklch(80.5% 0.156 333)
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Step 400
400
#F551E1
oklch(70.8% 0.249 333.2)
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Step 500
500
#E300D0
oklch(63.2% 0.284 333.1)
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Step 600
600
#BF00AF
oklch(55.5% 0.249 333)
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Step 700
700
#A20094
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#86007A
oklch(42.7% 0.192 333.2)
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Step 900
900
#700067
oklch(37.7% 0.169 332.6)
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Step 950
950
#45003F
oklch(27% 0.121 332.7)
#FA97EA 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) | #95B0ED | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFBEE7 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9CB6 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA97EA
#FA97EA
oklch(80.5% 0.156 333)
- #62DC8E
#62DC8E
oklch(80.5% 0.156 153)
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 #FA97EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FA97EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.069
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.074
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.077
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.078
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.081
Use #FA97EA 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.