#FC9BFF
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(82.1% 0.169 325.9), rgb(252, 155, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#FC9BFF is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.062 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 11.27:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC9BFF |
| RGB | rgb(252, 155, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 100%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.169 325.9) |
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 #FC9BFF | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FC9BFF | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FC9BFF text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FC9BFF text on black | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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)
#FC9BFF
oklch(82.1% 0.169 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#F04BF8
oklch(70.7% 0.271 326)
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Step 500
500
#DB00E5
oklch(63.2% 0.294 326)
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Step 600
600
#B900C1
oklch(55.6% 0.259 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A3
oklch(49.1% 0.228 326)
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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
#430046
oklch(27.1% 0.126 326.3)
#FC9BFF 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) | #92B6FF | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACC2FC | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA5C1 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC9BFF
#FC9BFF
oklch(82.1% 0.169 325.9)
- #73E17E
#73E17E
oklch(82.1% 0.17 145.9)
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 #FC9BFF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FC9BFF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.062
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.073
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.073
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.077
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.079
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.080
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.081
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.081
Use #FC9BFF 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.