#FA98F3
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(81% 0.162 329.5), rgb(250, 152, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#FA98F3 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 10.85:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA98F3 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 152, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 91%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.162 329.5) |
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 #FA98F3 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FA98F3 | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FA98F3 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FA98F3 text on black | 10.85:1 | 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
#FEF1FD
oklch(97.2% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 100
100
#FDDFF9
oklch(93.6% 0.047 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#FBC4F6
oklch(88.4% 0.09 329.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FA98F3
oklch(81% 0.162 329.5)
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Step 400
400
#F24EEC
oklch(70.6% 0.259 329.5)
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Step 500
500
#DF00DA
oklch(63.1% 0.288 329.6)
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Step 600
600
#BC00B8
oklch(55.6% 0.254 329.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F009C
oklch(49.1% 0.225 329.4)
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Step 800
800
#830080
oklch(42.6% 0.195 329.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E006C
oklch(37.6% 0.172 329.3)
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Step 950
950
#440042
oklch(27% 0.123 329.8)
#FA98F3 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) | #93B2F6 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADBFF0 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA0BB | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA98F3
#FA98F3
oklch(81% 0.162 329.5)
- #69DD86
#69DD86
oklch(80.9% 0.162 149.6)
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 #FA98F3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FA98F3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.062
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.071
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.074
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.077
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.077
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.077
Use #FA98F3 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.