#FD90EE
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(79.9% 0.173 332.3), rgb(253, 144, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#FD90EE is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 10.40:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FD90EE |
| RGB | rgb(253, 144, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 96%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.173 332.3) |
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 #FD90EE | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FD90EE | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FD90EE text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FD90EE text on black | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#FFF0FC
oklch(97% 0.022 332.3)
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Step 100
100
#FFDEF9
oklch(93.6% 0.05 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFC3F5
oklch(88.6% 0.094 332.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FD90EE
oklch(79.9% 0.173 332.3)
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Step 400
400
#FB3FEA
oklch(70.6% 0.277 332.2)
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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
#85007B
oklch(42.6% 0.192 332.4)
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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)
#FD90EE 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) | #8DADF1 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABBCEB | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF97B4 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FD90EE
#FD90EE
oklch(79.9% 0.173 332.3)
- #51DC84
#51DC84
oklch(79.8% 0.173 152.3)
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 #FD90EE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FD90EE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.043
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.049
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.069
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.081
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.083
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.086
Use #FD90EE 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.