#FE9AEC
Closest named color: Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC). oklch(81.5% 0.156 333.8), rgb(254, 154, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#FE9AEC is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.156 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 0.058 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC) |
| Black text | 11.04:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FE9AEC |
| RGB | rgb(254, 154, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 98%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.156 333.8) |
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 #FE9AEC | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FE9AEC | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FE9AEC text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FE9AEC text on black | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#FFF1FB
oklch(97.2% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 100
100
#FDDFF7
oklch(93.5% 0.045 332.7)
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Step 200
200
#FDC4F1
oklch(88.4% 0.087 333.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FE9AEC
oklch(81.5% 0.156 333.8)
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Step 400
400
#F551DF
oklch(70.7% 0.248 333.7)
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Step 500
500
#E300CE
oklch(63.1% 0.282 333.6)
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Step 600
600
#C000AE
oklch(55.6% 0.249 333.6)
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Step 700
700
#A20093
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#860079
oklch(42.7% 0.191 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#710065
oklch(37.7% 0.168 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#46003E
oklch(27.1% 0.121 334.1)
#FE9AEC 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) | #99B3EF | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C1E9 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9FB9 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FE9AEC
#FE9AEC
oklch(81.5% 0.156 333.8)
- #64DF93
#64DF93
oklch(81.4% 0.155 153.9)
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 #FE9AEC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FE9AEC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.058
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.064
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.079
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.079
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.079
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.080
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.083
Use #FE9AEC 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.