#FB97FF
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(81.4% 0.175 325.7), rgb(251, 151, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#FB97FF is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 10.97:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FB97FF |
| RGB | rgb(251, 151, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 100%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.175 325.7) |
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 #FB97FF | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FB97FF | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FB97FF text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FB97FF text on black | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#FEF0FE
oklch(97% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCDFFD
oklch(93.6% 0.05 325)
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Step 200
200
#FBC3FC
oklch(88.5% 0.097 325.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FB97FF
oklch(81.4% 0.175 325.7)
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Step 400
400
#F245FC
oklch(70.8% 0.281 325.6)
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Step 500
500
#DA00E6
oklch(63.1% 0.294 325.5)
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Step 600
600
#B800C2
oklch(55.6% 0.259 325.5)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A4
oklch(49.1% 0.229 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#810087
oklch(42.7% 0.199 326)
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Step 900
900
#6C0072
oklch(37.7% 0.176 325.6)
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Step 950
950
#420046
oklch(26.9% 0.125 325.6)
#FB97FF 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) | #8DB3FF | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8C0FC | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA2BF | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FB97FF
#FB97FF
oklch(81.4% 0.175 325.7)
- #6EE079
#6EE079
oklch(81.6% 0.176 145.7)
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 #FB97FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FB97FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.054
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.073
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.074
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.074
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.077
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.078
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.079
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.083
Use #FB97FF 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.