#FA9FE5
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.5% 0.138 335.7), rgb(250, 159, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#FA9FE5 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.138 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 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.15:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA9FE5 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 159, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 90%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.138 335.7) |
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 #FA9FE5 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FA9FE5 | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FA9FE5 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FA9FE5 text on black | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#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
#FAC6ED
oklch(88.4% 0.077 335.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FA9FE5
oklch(81.5% 0.138 335.7)
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Step 400
400
#F05ED4
oklch(70.8% 0.221 335.9)
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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
#A4008E
oklch(49.1% 0.217 335.9)
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Step 800
800
#870075
oklch(42.6% 0.189 335.7)
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Step 900
900
#720062
oklch(37.7% 0.167 336)
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Step 950
950
#46023C
oklch(27.1% 0.117 335.7)
#FA9FE5 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) | #A0B5E8 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C2E2 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA2B9 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA9FE5
#FA9FE5
oklch(81.5% 0.138 335.7)
- #6FDD9C
#6FDD9C
oklch(81.5% 0.138 155.7)
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 #FA9FE5, 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 0.062
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.063
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.071
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.075
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.075
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.076
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.076
Use #FA9FE5 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.