#FA9EE5
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.4% 0.14 335.6), rgb(250, 158, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#FA9EE5 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.08:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA9EE5 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 158, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 90%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.14 335.6) |
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 #FA9EE5 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FA9EE5 | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FA9EE5 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FA9EE5 text on black | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#FEF1FA
oklch(97.1% 0.018 336.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE0F4
oklch(93.5% 0.04 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBC6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.078 335.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FA9EE5
oklch(81.4% 0.14 335.6)
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Step 400
400
#F05CD5
oklch(70.6% 0.224 335.6)
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Step 500
500
#E500C8
oklch(63% 0.28 335.6)
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Step 600
600
#C200A9
oklch(55.7% 0.247 335.7)
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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
#46013C
oklch(27.1% 0.118 335.7)
#FA9EE5 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) | #9FB4E8 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C1E2 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA2B8 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA9EE5
#FA9EE5
oklch(81.4% 0.14 335.6)
- #6DDD9B
#6DDD9B
oklch(81.4% 0.14 155.6)
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 #FA9EE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.060
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.065
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.072
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.073
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.076
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.076
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.078
Use #FA9EE5 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.