#FA9CF8
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(81.8% 0.16 327.7), rgb(250, 156, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#FA9CF8 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.062 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 11.17:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA9CF8 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 156, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 90%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.16 327.7) |
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 #FA9CF8 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FA9CF8 | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FA9CF8 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FA9CF8 text on black | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#FCE0FA
oklch(93.7% 0.046 328.2)
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Step 200
200
#FAC5F7
oklch(88.5% 0.088 328.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FA9CF8
oklch(81.8% 0.16 327.7)
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Step 400
400
#EF52F0
oklch(70.8% 0.256 327.6)
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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)
#FA9CF8 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) | #96B5FB | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEC1F5 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA4BF | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA9CF8
#FA9CF8
oklch(81.8% 0.16 327.7)
- #73DF86
#73DF86
oklch(81.7% 0.16 147.9)
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 #FA9CF8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FA9CF8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.062
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.070
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.071
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.074
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.076
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.076
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.077
Use #FA9CF8 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.