#FE8EE9
Closest named color: Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC). oklch(79.6% 0.173 334.4), rgb(254, 142, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#FE8EE9 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FE8EE9 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 142, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 98%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.173 334.4) |
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 #FE8EE9 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FE8EE9 | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FE8EE9 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FE8EE9 text on black | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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
#FFF0FB
oklch(97% 0.022 334.9)
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Step 100
100
#FFDEF7
oklch(93.5% 0.049 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#FFC3F2
oklch(88.5% 0.091 334.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FE8EE9
oklch(79.6% 0.173 334.4)
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Step 400
400
#FE3DE4
oklch(70.6% 0.277 334.4)
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Step 500
500
#E400CC
oklch(63.1% 0.282 334.4)
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Step 600
600
#C100AC
oklch(55.7% 0.248 334.5)
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Step 700
700
#A30091
oklch(49.1% 0.219 334.5)
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Step 800
800
#870078
oklch(42.8% 0.191 334.4)
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Step 900
900
#710064
oklch(37.7% 0.168 334.6)
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Step 950
950
#46003D
oklch(27% 0.12 334.9)
#FE8EE9 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) | #8EABEC | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACBBE6 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF94B1 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FE8EE9
#FE8EE9
oklch(79.6% 0.173 334.4)
- #46DC88
#46DC88
oklch(79.6% 0.174 154.4)
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 #FE8EE9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FE8EE9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.042
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.043
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.069
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.084
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.086
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.087
Use #FE8EE9 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.