#FA9EF5
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(82% 0.154 328.8), rgb(250, 158, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#FA9EF5 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.059 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.27:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA9EF5 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 158, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 90%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.154 328.8) |
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 #FA9EF5 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FA9EF5 | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FA9EF5 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FA9EF5 text on black | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#FBE0F9
oklch(93.6% 0.044 328.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9C5F5
oklch(88.4% 0.086 328.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FA9EF5
oklch(82% 0.154 328.8)
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Step 400
400
#EE56EA
oklch(70.7% 0.246 328.9)
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Step 500
500
#DE00DC
oklch(63.1% 0.289 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#BC00BA
oklch(55.7% 0.255 328.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F009D
oklch(49.2% 0.225 329)
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Step 800
800
#830082
oklch(42.7% 0.196 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E006D
oklch(37.7% 0.173 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#440043
oklch(27.1% 0.124 329.1)
#FA9EF5 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) | #99B6F8 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C2F2 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA5BF | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA9EF5
#FA9EF5
oklch(82% 0.154 328.8)
- #75DF8B
#75DF8B
oklch(81.9% 0.154 148.8)
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 #FA9EF5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FA9EF5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.066
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.070
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.070
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.071
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.074
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.077
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.078
Use #FA9EF5 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.