#FA9AE5
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.7% 0.147 335.3), rgb(250, 154, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#FA9AE5 is a light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.81:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA9AE5 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 154, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 91%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.147 335.3) |
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 #FA9AE5 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FA9AE5 | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FA9AE5 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FA9AE5 text on black | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#FEF1FB
oklch(97.1% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 100
100
#FDE0F5
oklch(93.6% 0.042 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#FCC5EE
oklch(88.4% 0.082 335.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FA9AE5
oklch(80.7% 0.147 335.3)
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Step 400
400
#F357D8
oklch(70.6% 0.235 335.3)
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Step 500
500
#E500C9
oklch(63.1% 0.28 335.4)
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Step 600
600
#C100AA
oklch(55.6% 0.247 335.1)
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Step 700
700
#A4008F
oklch(49.2% 0.218 335.6)
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Step 800
800
#870076
oklch(42.7% 0.19 335.3)
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Step 900
900
#720063
oklch(37.8% 0.168 335.5)
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Step 950
950
#46003C
oklch(27% 0.12 335.6)
#FA9AE5 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) | #9AB1E8 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3BFE2 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9EB6 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA9AE5
#FA9AE5
oklch(80.7% 0.147 335.3)
- #65DC96
#65DC96
oklch(80.8% 0.148 155.2)
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 #FA9AE5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FA9AE5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.053
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.072
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.074
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.076
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.078
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.079
Use #FA9AE5 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.