#FD97ED
Closest named color: Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC). oklch(80.9% 0.161 332.9), rgb(253, 151, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#FD97ED is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC) |
| Black text | 10.82:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FD97ED |
| RGB | rgb(253, 151, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 96%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.161 332.9) |
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 #FD97ED | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FD97ED | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FD97ED text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FD97ED text on black | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#FEDFF7
oklch(93.6% 0.046 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#FEC4F3
oklch(88.6% 0.089 333)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FD97ED
oklch(80.9% 0.161 332.9)
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Step 400
400
#F74CE3
oklch(70.7% 0.258 333.1)
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Step 500
500
#E300D0
oklch(63.2% 0.284 333.1)
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Step 600
600
#BF00B0
oklch(55.6% 0.25 332.7)
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Step 700
700
#A20094
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#86007A
oklch(42.7% 0.192 333.2)
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Step 900
900
#700067
oklch(37.7% 0.169 332.6)
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Step 950
950
#45003F
oklch(27% 0.121 332.7)
#FD97ED 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) | #95B1F0 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0BFEA | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9DB7 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FD97ED
#FD97ED
oklch(80.9% 0.161 332.9)
- #60DE8D
#60DE8D
oklch(80.9% 0.161 152.7)
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 #FD97ED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FD97ED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.055
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.074
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.078
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.078
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.083
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.084
Use #FD97ED 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.