#FD9EF4
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(82.3% 0.155 330.3), rgb(253, 158, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.37:1).
About this color
#FD9EF4 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.062 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.37:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FD9EF4 |
| RGB | rgb(253, 158, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 96%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.155 330.3) |
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 #FD9EF4 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FD9EF4 | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FD9EF4 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FD9EF4 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
#FEF1FC
oklch(97.1% 0.02 330.6)
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Step 100
100
#FCE0F8
oklch(93.7% 0.044 330.6)
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Step 200
200
#FBC5F4
oklch(88.5% 0.086 330.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FD9EF4
oklch(82.3% 0.155 330.3)
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Step 400
400
#F054E7
oklch(70.6% 0.248 330.2)
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Step 500
500
#E000D8
oklch(63.1% 0.287 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B6
oklch(55.6% 0.253 330.4)
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Step 700
700
#A0009A
oklch(49.1% 0.224 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#84007F
oklch(42.7% 0.194 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F006B
oklch(37.7% 0.172 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#440042
oklch(27% 0.123 329.8)
#FD9EF4 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) | #9AB7F7 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C3F1 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA5BE | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FD9EF4
#FD9EF4
oklch(82.3% 0.155 330.3)
- #71E18E
#71E18E
oklch(82.3% 0.156 150.2)
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 #FD9EF4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FD9EF4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.069
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.070
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.074
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.075
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.078
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.078
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.080
Use #FD9EF4 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.