#FE9CFF
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(82.5% 0.169 326.6), rgb(254, 156, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.41:1).
About this color
#FE9CFF is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.066 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 11.41:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FE9CFF |
| RGB | rgb(254, 156, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 100%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.169 326.6) |
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 #FE9CFF | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FE9CFF | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FE9CFF text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FE9CFF text on black | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#FEF0FE
oklch(97% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCDFFB
oklch(93.6% 0.048 327)
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Step 200
200
#FBC4FA
oklch(88.6% 0.094 326.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FE9CFF
oklch(82.5% 0.169 326.6)
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Step 400
400
#F14AF6
oklch(70.7% 0.271 326.7)
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Step 500
500
#DC00E3
oklch(63.2% 0.293 326.7)
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Step 600
600
#B900C0
oklch(55.6% 0.258 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A2
oklch(49.2% 0.228 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#810086
oklch(42.7% 0.198 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D0070
oklch(37.7% 0.175 327)
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Step 950
950
#430045
oklch(27% 0.125 327)
#FE9CFF 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) | #94B7FF | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEC3FC | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA6C2 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FE9CFF
#FE9CFF
oklch(82.5% 0.169 326.6)
- #73E381
#73E381
oklch(82.6% 0.17 146.5)
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 #FE9CFF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FE9CFF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.066
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.074
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.076
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.079
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.080
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.082
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.083
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.085
Use #FE9CFF 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.