#FA97F8
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(81% 0.168 327.7), rgb(250, 151, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#FA97F8 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 10.84:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA97F8 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 151, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 91%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.168 327.7) |
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 #FA97F8 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FA97F8 | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FA97F8 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FA97F8 text on black | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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
#FEF0FD
oklch(97% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCDFFB
oklch(93.6% 0.048 327)
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Step 200
200
#FBC4F9
oklch(88.5% 0.093 327.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FA97F8
oklch(81% 0.168 327.7)
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Step 400
400
#F24AF3
oklch(70.7% 0.269 327.7)
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Step 500
500
#DD00E0
oklch(63.2% 0.291 327.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BD
oklch(55.5% 0.256 327.5)
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Step 700
700
#9E00A0
oklch(49.2% 0.227 327.7)
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Step 800
800
#820084
oklch(42.7% 0.197 327.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D006F
oklch(37.7% 0.174 327.4)
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Step 950
950
#430044
oklch(26.9% 0.124 327.7)
#FA97F8 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) | #90B2FB | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AABFF5 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA0BC | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA97F8
#FA97F8
oklch(81% 0.168 327.7)
- #6BDE7F
#6BDE7F
oklch(81.1% 0.169 147.5)
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 #FA97F8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FA97F8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.052
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.066
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.066
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.071
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.075
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.076
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.077
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.077
Use #FA97F8 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.