#FC9AEE
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.3% 0.156 332.2), rgb(252, 154, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#FC9AEE is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.058 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.99:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC9AEE |
| RGB | rgb(252, 154, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 94%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.156 332.2) |
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 #FC9AEE | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FC9AEE | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FC9AEE text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FC9AEE text on black | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#FDDFF7
oklch(93.5% 0.045 332.7)
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Step 200
200
#FCC5F3
oklch(88.6% 0.086 332)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FC9AEE
oklch(81.3% 0.156 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#F352E3
oklch(70.7% 0.249 332.1)
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Step 500
500
#E200D2
oklch(63.1% 0.284 332.3)
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Step 600
600
#BF00B1
oklch(55.6% 0.25 332.4)
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Step 700
700
#A10096
oklch(49.1% 0.221 332.1)
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Step 800
800
#85007C
oklch(42.7% 0.193 332)
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Step 900
900
#700068
oklch(37.7% 0.17 332.1)
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Step 950
950
#450040
oklch(27% 0.122 331.9)
#FC9AEE 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) | #98B3F1 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C1EB | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA0B9 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC9AEE
#FC9AEE
oklch(81.3% 0.156 332.2)
- #68DE8F
#68DE8F
oklch(81.2% 0.155 152.2)
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 #FC9AEE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FC9AEE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.059
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.061
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.075
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.077
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.078
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.080
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.081
Use #FC9AEE 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.