#FD9CFF
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(82.4% 0.168 326.3), rgb(253, 156, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.37:1).
About this color
#FD9CFF is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.065 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 11.37:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FD9CFF |
| RGB | rgb(253, 156, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 100%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.168 326.3) |
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 #FD9CFF | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FD9CFF | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FD9CFF text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FD9CFF text on black | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#FEF1FE
oklch(97.2% 0.022 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#FCDFFC
oklch(93.6% 0.049 326)
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Step 200
200
#FAC4FA
oklch(88.5% 0.093 326.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FD9CFF
oklch(82.4% 0.168 326.3)
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Step 400
400
#F04BF7
oklch(70.7% 0.27 326.2)
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Step 500
500
#DB00E4
oklch(63.1% 0.293 326.2)
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Step 600
600
#B900C0
oklch(55.6% 0.258 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A3
oklch(49.1% 0.228 326)
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Step 800
800
#810086
oklch(42.7% 0.198 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C0071
oklch(37.6% 0.175 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#430046
oklch(27.1% 0.126 326.3)
#FD9CFF 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) | #94B7FF | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADC3FC | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA6C2 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FD9CFF
#FD9CFF
oklch(82.4% 0.168 326.3)
- #74E281
#74E281
oklch(82.4% 0.168 146.3)
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 #FD9CFF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FD9CFF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.065
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.073
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.074
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.078
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.079
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.080
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.082
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.083
Use #FD9CFF 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.