#FA9DF2
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.7% 0.153 330), rgb(250, 157, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#FA9DF2 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.057 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.16:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA9DF2 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 157, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 90%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.153 330) |
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 #FA9DF2 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FA9DF2 | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FA9DF2 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FA9DF2 text on black | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -67.1 | 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
#FEF1FC
oklch(97.1% 0.02 330.6)
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Step 100
100
#FCE0F8
oklch(93.7% 0.044 330.6)
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Step 200
200
#FAC5F4
oklch(88.4% 0.085 330.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FA9DF2
oklch(81.7% 0.153 330)
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Step 400
400
#EF56E7
oklch(70.7% 0.245 330)
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Step 500
500
#DF00D9
oklch(63% 0.288 329.8)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B7
oklch(55.7% 0.254 330.1)
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Step 700
700
#9F009B
oklch(49% 0.224 329.7)
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Step 800
800
#840080
oklch(42.8% 0.195 330)
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Step 900
900
#6F006B
oklch(37.7% 0.172 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#440042
oklch(27% 0.123 329.8)
#FA9DF2 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) | #99B5F5 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C2EF | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA4BD | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA9DF2
#FA9DF2
oklch(81.7% 0.153 330)
- #72DE8D
#72DE8D
oklch(81.6% 0.152 150)
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 #FA9DF2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FA9DF2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.065
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.067
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.070
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.072
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.074
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.077
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.078
Use #FA9DF2 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.