#FDA4EA
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(82.8% 0.136 334.8), rgb(253, 164, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.67:1).
About this color
#FDA4EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.67:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FDA4EA |
| RGB | rgb(253, 164, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 96%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.136 334.8) |
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 #FDA4EA | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FDA4EA | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FDA4EA text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FDA4EA text on black | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#FEF1FA
oklch(97.1% 0.018 336.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE1F5
oklch(93.7% 0.039 333.8)
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Step 200
200
#F9C7ED
oklch(88.5% 0.075 334.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FDA4EA
oklch(82.8% 0.136 334.8)
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Step 400
400
#EE60D6
oklch(70.8% 0.218 334.8)
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Step 500
500
#E408CA
oklch(63.1% 0.278 334.9)
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Step 600
600
#C100AB
oklch(55.6% 0.248 334.8)
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Step 700
700
#A30090
oklch(49.1% 0.218 334.9)
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Step 800
800
#870077
oklch(42.7% 0.19 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#710064
oklch(37.7% 0.168 334.6)
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Step 950
950
#45033C
oklch(27% 0.115 335)
#FDA4EA 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) | #A4B9ED | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC6E7 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA8BD | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FDA4EA
#FDA4EA
oklch(82.8% 0.136 334.8)
- #77E19F
#77E19F
oklch(82.9% 0.137 154.7)
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 #FDA4EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.058
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.066
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.068
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.070
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.074
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.074
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.075
Use #FDA4EA 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.