#FD9FFA
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(82.7% 0.159 328), rgb(253, 159, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.51:1).
About this color
#FD9FFA is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.067 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.51:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FD9FFA |
| RGB | rgb(253, 159, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 96%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.159 328) |
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 #FD9FFA | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FD9FFA | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FD9FFA text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FD9FFA text on black | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#FEF1FD
oklch(97.2% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 100
100
#FCE0FA
oklch(93.7% 0.046 328.2)
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Step 200
200
#FAC5F7
oklch(88.5% 0.088 328.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FD9FFA
oklch(82.7% 0.159 328)
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Step 400
400
#EF53EE
oklch(70.8% 0.254 328.1)
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Step 500
500
#DD00DF
oklch(63.1% 0.291 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#BB00BC
oklch(55.6% 0.256 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#9E009F
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328)
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Step 800
800
#820083
oklch(42.6% 0.196 328)
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Step 900
900
#6E006E
oklch(37.8% 0.174 328.4)
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Step 950
950
#430044
oklch(26.9% 0.124 327.7)
#FD9FFA 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) | #99B8FD | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C4F7 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA7C1 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FD9FFA
#FD9FFA
oklch(82.7% 0.159 328)
- #76E28A
#76E28A
oklch(82.7% 0.158 148.2)
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 #FD9FFA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FD9FFA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.067
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.070
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.073
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.074
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.077
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.077
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.078
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.081
Use #FD9FFA 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.