#FA9ADC
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.4% 0.14 339.5), rgb(250, 154, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#FA9ADC is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.72:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA9ADC |
| RGB | rgb(250, 154, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 91%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.14 339.5) |
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 #FA9ADC | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FA9ADC | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FA9ADC text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FA9ADC text on black | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#FFF1FA
oklch(97.2% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 100
100
#FDE0F3
oklch(93.6% 0.04 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#FDC6EA
oklch(88.6% 0.078 339.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FA9ADC
oklch(80.4% 0.14 339.5)
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Step 400
400
#F55ACD
oklch(70.7% 0.224 339.4)
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Step 500
500
#E900BD
oklch(63.1% 0.275 339.6)
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Step 600
600
#C5009F
oklch(55.6% 0.242 339.7)
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Step 700
700
#A60086
oklch(49% 0.213 339.5)
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Step 800
800
#89006F
oklch(42.6% 0.186 339.2)
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Step 900
900
#74005D
oklch(37.8% 0.165 339.5)
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Step 950
950
#470038
oklch(26.9% 0.117 339.5)
#FA9ADC 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) | #9DB0DE | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6BFD9 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9CB2 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA9ADC
#FA9ADC
oklch(80.4% 0.14 339.5)
- #61DA9F
#61DA9F
oklch(80.4% 0.139 159.6)
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 #FA9ADC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.049
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.066
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.071
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.072
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.073
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.076
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.078
Use #FA9ADC 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.