#FC90FD
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(80.4% 0.186 326.8), rgb(252, 144, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#FC90FD is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 10.54:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC90FD |
| RGB | rgb(252, 144, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 96%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.186 326.8) |
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 #FC90FD | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FC90FD | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FC90FD text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FC90FD text on black | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#FFF0FE
oklch(97.1% 0.024 327.8)
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Step 100
100
#FEDEFD
oklch(93.6% 0.054 327)
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Step 200
200
#FEC1FD
oklch(88.4% 0.104 326.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FC90FD
oklch(80.4% 0.186 326.8)
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Step 400
400
#F836FE
oklch(70.7% 0.297 326.8)
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Step 500
500
#DC00E2
oklch(63.1% 0.292 326.9)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BF
oklch(55.7% 0.258 326.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A2
oklch(49.2% 0.228 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#810085
oklch(42.6% 0.197 326.8)
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Step 900
900
#6D0070
oklch(37.7% 0.175 327)
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Step 950
950
#430045
oklch(27% 0.125 327)
#FC90FD 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) | #87AFFF | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4BDFA | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9BBB | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC90FD
#FC90FD
oklch(80.4% 0.186 326.8)
- #5EDE73
#5EDE73
oklch(80.4% 0.186 146.8)
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 #FC90FD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FC90FD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.043
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.064
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.069
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.077
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.080
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.081
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.083
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.084
Use #FC90FD 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.