#FDA1FD
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(83.1% 0.158 326.9), rgb(253, 161, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.69:1).
About this color
#FDA1FD is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.069 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.69:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FDA1FD |
| RGB | rgb(253, 161, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 96%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.158 326.9) |
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 #FDA1FD | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FDA1FD | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FDA1FD text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FDA1FD text on black | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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
#FBE0FA
oklch(93.6% 0.045 327.1)
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Step 200
200
#F9C5F8
oklch(88.5% 0.089 326.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FDA1FD
oklch(83.1% 0.158 326.9)
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Step 400
400
#ED54F0
oklch(70.7% 0.253 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#DC00E2
oklch(63.1% 0.292 326.9)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BF
oklch(55.7% 0.258 326.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A1
oklch(49.1% 0.227 327)
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Step 800
800
#820085
oklch(42.8% 0.198 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D0070
oklch(37.7% 0.175 327)
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Step 950
950
#430045
oklch(27% 0.125 327)
#FDA1FD 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) | #9ABAFF | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2C5FA | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAAC4 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FDA1FD
#FDA1FD
oklch(83.1% 0.158 326.9)
- #7BE389
#7BE389
oklch(83.1% 0.158 147)
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 #FDA1FD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FDA1FD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.069
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.071
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.074
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.074
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.074
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.077
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.081
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.082
Use #FDA1FD 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.