#FC9CF9
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(82% 0.162 328), rgb(252, 156, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#FC9CF9 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.063 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 11.26:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC9CF9 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 156, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 94%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.162 328) |
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 #FC9CF9 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FC9CF9 | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FC9CF9 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FC9CF9 text on black | 11.26:1 | 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
#FEF1FD
oklch(97.2% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 100
100
#FCDFFA
oklch(93.5% 0.047 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#FAC4F8
oklch(88.4% 0.091 327.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FC9CF9
oklch(82% 0.162 328)
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Step 400
400
#F04FF0
oklch(70.6% 0.26 327.9)
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Step 500
500
#DD00DF
oklch(63.1% 0.291 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#BB00BC
oklch(55.6% 0.256 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#9E009F
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328)
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Step 800
800
#820083
oklch(42.6% 0.196 328)
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Step 900
900
#6E006E
oklch(37.8% 0.174 328.4)
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Step 950
950
#430044
oklch(26.9% 0.124 327.7)
#FC9CF9 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) | #96B6FC | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFC2F6 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA4BF | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC9CF9
#FC9CF9
oklch(82% 0.162 328)
- #72E086
#72E086
oklch(82% 0.161 148)
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 #FC9CF9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FC9CF9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.063
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.066
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.072
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.073
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.076
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.079
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.079
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.081
Use #FC9CF9 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.