#FA9EE9
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.5% 0.143 333.8), rgb(250, 158, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#FA9EE9 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.13:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA9EE9 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 158, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 90%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.143 333.8) |
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 #FA9EE9 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FA9EE9 | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FA9EE9 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FA9EE9 text on black | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#FCE0F6
oklch(93.6% 0.042 333.2)
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Step 200
200
#FAC6EF
oklch(88.4% 0.079 333.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FA9EE9
oklch(81.5% 0.143 333.8)
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Step 400
400
#F05BDB
oklch(70.8% 0.23 333.7)
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Step 500
500
#E300CE
oklch(63.1% 0.282 333.6)
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Step 600
600
#C000AE
oklch(55.6% 0.249 333.6)
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Step 700
700
#A20093
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#860079
oklch(42.7% 0.191 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#710065
oklch(37.7% 0.168 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#46003E
oklch(27.1% 0.121 334.1)
#FA9EE9 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) | #9DB4EC | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C1E6 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA2BA | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA9EE9
#FA9EE9
oklch(81.5% 0.143 333.8)
- #6FDD97
#6FDD97
oklch(81.4% 0.143 153.9)
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 #FA9EE9, closest first.
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 0.062
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.069
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.071
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.071
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.074
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.074
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.078
Use #FA9EE9 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.