#FA9EF3
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.9% 0.152 329.6), rgb(250, 158, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#FA9EF3 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.152 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 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.24:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA9EF3 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 158, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 90%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.152 329.6) |
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 #FA9EF3 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FA9EF3 | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FA9EF3 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FA9EF3 text on black | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#FBE0F8
oklch(93.6% 0.043 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#FAC6F4
oklch(88.6% 0.084 330.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FA9EF3
oklch(81.9% 0.152 329.6)
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Step 400
400
#EE57E8
oklch(70.7% 0.244 329.4)
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Step 500
500
#DF00DA
oklch(63.1% 0.288 329.6)
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Step 600
600
#BC00B8
oklch(55.6% 0.254 329.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F009C
oklch(49.1% 0.225 329.4)
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Step 800
800
#830080
oklch(42.6% 0.195 329.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E006C
oklch(37.6% 0.172 329.3)
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Step 950
950
#440042
oklch(27% 0.123 329.8)
#FA9EF3 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) | #9AB6F6 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C2F0 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA5BE | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA9EF3
#FA9EF3
oklch(81.9% 0.152 329.6)
- #74DF8D
#74DF8D
oklch(81.9% 0.152 149.6)
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 #FA9EF3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FA9EF3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.067
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.069
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.070
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.070
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.073
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.077
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.078
Use #FA9EF3 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.