#FB9AFF
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(81.9% 0.17 325.6), rgb(251, 154, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#FB9AFF is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.059 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 11.16:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FB9AFF |
| RGB | rgb(251, 154, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 100%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.17 325.6) |
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 #FB9AFF | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FB9AFF | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FB9AFF text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FB9AFF text on black | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -67.1 | 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
#FEF1FE
oklch(97.2% 0.022 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#FCDFFC
oklch(93.6% 0.049 326)
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Step 200
200
#FAC4FB
oklch(88.5% 0.094 325.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FB9AFF
oklch(81.9% 0.17 325.6)
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Step 400
400
#F04AF9
oklch(70.7% 0.272 325.8)
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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
#810088
oklch(42.8% 0.2 325.6)
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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)
#FB9AFF 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) | #91B5FF | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAC1FC | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA4C1 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FB9AFF
#FB9AFF
oklch(81.9% 0.17 325.6)
- #73E07C
#73E07C
oklch(81.8% 0.17 145.5)
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 #FB9AFF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FB9AFF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.059
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.072
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.072
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.077
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.077
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.079
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.080
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.081
Use #FB9AFF 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.