#FC9EE7
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.7% 0.143 335.4), rgb(252, 158, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.18:1).
About this color
#FC9EE7 is a light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.18:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.18:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC9EE7 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 158, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 94%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.143 335.4) |
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 #FC9EE7 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FC9EE7 | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FC9EE7 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FC9EE7 text on black | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#FEF1FB
oklch(97.1% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 100
100
#FDE0F5
oklch(93.6% 0.042 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#FBC6EE
oklch(88.5% 0.079 335.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FC9EE7
oklch(81.7% 0.143 335.4)
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Step 400
400
#F25AD7
oklch(70.7% 0.229 335.4)
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Step 500
500
#E500C9
oklch(63.1% 0.28 335.4)
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Step 600
600
#C100A9
oklch(55.5% 0.246 335.4)
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Step 700
700
#A4008F
oklch(49.2% 0.218 335.6)
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Step 800
800
#870076
oklch(42.7% 0.19 335.3)
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Step 900
900
#720063
oklch(37.8% 0.168 335.5)
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Step 950
950
#46003C
oklch(27% 0.12 335.6)
#FC9EE7 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) | #9FB5EA | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C2E4 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA2B9 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC9EE7
#FC9EE7
oklch(81.7% 0.143 335.4)
- #6CDE9A
#6CDE9A
oklch(81.6% 0.143 155.2)
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 #FC9EE7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FC9EE7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.061
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.067
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.073
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.074
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.078
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.078
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.078
Use #FC9EE7 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.