#FD9BE9
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.4% 0.151 334.7), rgb(253, 155, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#FD9BE9 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.04:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FD9BE9 |
| RGB | rgb(253, 155, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 96%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.151 334.7) |
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 #FD9BE9 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FD9BE9 | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FD9BE9 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FD9BE9 text on black | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#FFF1FB
oklch(97.2% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 100
100
#FDE0F6
oklch(93.7% 0.043 334.3)
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Step 200
200
#FDC5F0
oklch(88.6% 0.084 334.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FD9BE9
oklch(81.4% 0.151 334.7)
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Step 400
400
#F454DB
oklch(70.6% 0.241 334.7)
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Step 500
500
#E400CB
oklch(63% 0.281 334.6)
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Step 600
600
#C100AB
oklch(55.6% 0.248 334.8)
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Step 700
700
#A30091
oklch(49.1% 0.219 334.5)
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Step 800
800
#870077
oklch(42.7% 0.19 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#710064
oklch(37.7% 0.168 334.6)
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Step 950
950
#46003D
oklch(27% 0.12 334.9)
#FD9BE9 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) | #9BB3EC | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C1E6 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9FB8 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FD9BE9
#FD9BE9
oklch(81.4% 0.151 334.7)
- #66DE96
#66DE96
oklch(81.3% 0.15 154.8)
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 #FD9BE9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FD9BE9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.057
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.067
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.075
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.078
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.078
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.078
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.081
Use #FD9BE9 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.