#FE9AF2
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(81.7% 0.161 331.4), rgb(254, 154, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#FE9AF2 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.062 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 11.11:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FE9AF2 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 154, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 98%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.161 331.4) |
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 #FE9AF2 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FE9AF2 | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FE9AF2 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FE9AF2 text on black | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#FFF1FC
oklch(97.2% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDDFF8
oklch(93.6% 0.046 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#FCC4F4
oklch(88.4% 0.089 331.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FE9AF2
oklch(81.7% 0.161 331.4)
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Step 400
400
#F44EE7
oklch(70.6% 0.257 331.3)
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Step 500
500
#E100D5
oklch(63.1% 0.286 331.3)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B4
oklch(55.6% 0.252 331.2)
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Step 700
700
#A10098
oklch(49.2% 0.223 331.4)
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Step 800
800
#85007D
oklch(42.8% 0.193 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#6F0069
oklch(37.6% 0.17 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#450040
oklch(27% 0.122 331.9)
#FE9AF2 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) | #97B4F5 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C2EF | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA1BB | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FE9AF2
#FE9AF2
oklch(81.7% 0.161 331.4)
- #67E08D
#67E08D
oklch(81.7% 0.16 151.5)
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 #FE9AF2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FE9AF2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.062
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.063
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.064
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.077
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.080
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.081
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.083
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.084
Use #FE9AF2 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.