#FE9AFB
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(82% 0.169 328), rgb(254, 154, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#FE9AFB is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.061 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 11.22:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FE9AFB |
| RGB | rgb(254, 154, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 98%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.169 328) |
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 #FE9AFB | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FE9AFB | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FE9AFB text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FE9AFB text on black | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FEF0FD
oklch(97% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDDFFB
oklch(93.6% 0.049 328)
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Step 200
200
#FCC4F9
oklch(88.6% 0.093 328.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FE9AFB
oklch(82% 0.169 328)
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Step 400
400
#F349F3
oklch(70.7% 0.27 328)
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Step 500
500
#DD00DF
oklch(63.1% 0.291 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#BB00BC
oklch(55.6% 0.256 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#9E009F
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328)
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Step 800
800
#820083
oklch(42.6% 0.196 328)
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Step 900
900
#6E006E
oklch(37.8% 0.174 328.4)
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Step 950
950
#430044
oklch(26.9% 0.124 327.7)
#FE9AFB 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) | #93B5FE | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEC2F8 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA3BF | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FE9AFB
#FE9AFB
oklch(82% 0.169 328)
- #6DE183
#6DE183
oklch(81.9% 0.168 148)
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 #FE9AFB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FE9AFB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.061
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.071
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.072
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.076
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.082
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.082
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.084
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.084
Use #FE9AFB 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.