#FDA3EE
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(82.8% 0.141 333), rgb(253, 163, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.65:1).
About this color
#FDA3EE is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.058 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.65:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FDA3EE |
| RGB | rgb(253, 163, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 96%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.141 333) |
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 #FDA3EE | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FDA3EE | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FDA3EE text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FDA3EE text on black | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc -69.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FEF1FB
oklch(97.1% 0.019 333.5)
-
Step 100
100
#FBE0F6
oklch(93.5% 0.041 332.1)
-
Step 200
200
#F9C6F0
oklch(88.4% 0.079 332.4)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#FDA3EE
oklch(82.8% 0.141 333)
-
Step 400
400
#EE5DDB
oklch(70.7% 0.226 333.2)
-
Step 500
500
#E300D0
oklch(63.2% 0.284 333.1)
-
Step 600
600
#BF00B0
oklch(55.6% 0.25 332.7)
-
Step 700
700
#A20094
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.1)
-
Step 800
800
#86007A
oklch(42.7% 0.192 333.2)
-
Step 900
900
#700067
oklch(37.7% 0.169 332.6)
-
Step 950
950
#45013E
oklch(27% 0.119 333.4)
#FDA3EE 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) | #A2B9F1 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C6EB | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA8BE | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FDA3EE
#FDA3EE
oklch(82.8% 0.141 333)
- #77E19A
#77E19A
oklch(82.8% 0.141 152.9)
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 #FDA3EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.064
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.067
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.068
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.074
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.075
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.076
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.078
Use #FDA3EE 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.