#FA9ED8
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.9% 0.13 342.1), rgb(250, 158, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#FA9ED8 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 342°. 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 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.94:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA9ED8 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 158, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 90%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.13 342.1) |
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 #FA9ED8 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FA9ED8 | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FA9ED8 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FA9ED8 text on black | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#FEF1F9
oklch(97.1% 0.017 339.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE1F1
oklch(93.7% 0.037 342.5)
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Step 200
200
#FCC7E7
oklch(88.6% 0.073 341.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FA9ED8
oklch(80.9% 0.13 342.1)
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Step 400
400
#F260C4
oklch(70.6% 0.208 341.9)
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Step 500
500
#E911B5
oklch(63.1% 0.266 342)
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Step 600
600
#C60099
oklch(55.5% 0.239 342)
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Step 700
700
#A80081
oklch(49.1% 0.211 342.1)
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Step 800
800
#8B006A
oklch(42.7% 0.184 342.2)
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Step 900
900
#750059
oklch(37.8% 0.163 342.1)
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Step 950
950
#470435
oklch(27.1% 0.11 342.3)
#FA9ED8 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) | #A3B2DA | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC1D5 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9FB3 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA9ED8
#FA9ED8
oklch(80.9% 0.13 342.1)
- #67DBA7
#67DBA7
oklch(81% 0.13 162)
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 #FA9ED8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.054
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.057
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.064
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.067
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.068
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.071
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.076
Use #FA9ED8 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.