#FC9AF0
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.4% 0.158 331.4), rgb(252, 154, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#FC9AF0 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.059 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.01:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC9AF0 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 154, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 94%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.158 331.4) |
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 #FC9AF0 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FC9AF0 | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FC9AF0 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FC9AF0 text on black | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#FDDFF8
oklch(93.6% 0.046 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#FCC4F4
oklch(88.4% 0.089 331.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FC9AF0
oklch(81.4% 0.158 331.4)
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Step 400
400
#F351E6
oklch(70.7% 0.252 331.3)
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Step 500
500
#E100D5
oklch(63.1% 0.286 331.3)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B3
oklch(55.6% 0.251 331.5)
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Step 700
700
#A10098
oklch(49.2% 0.223 331.4)
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Step 800
800
#85007D
oklch(42.8% 0.193 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#700069
oklch(37.8% 0.171 331.6)
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Step 950
950
#450040
oklch(27% 0.122 331.9)
#FC9AF0 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) | #97B3F3 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C1ED | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA0BA | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC9AF0
#FC9AF0
oklch(81.4% 0.158 331.4)
- #69DF8D
#69DF8D
oklch(81.5% 0.158 151.4)
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 #FC9AF0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FC9AF0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.061
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.061
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.074
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.078
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.078
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.080
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.081
Use #FC9AF0 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.