#FE9EE7
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.9% 0.145 336.2), rgb(254, 158, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#FE9EE7 is a light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.25:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FE9EE7 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 158, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 98%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.145 336.2) |
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 #FE9EE7 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FE9EE7 | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FE9EE7 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FE9EE7 text on black | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#FEF1FA
oklch(97.1% 0.018 336.5)
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Step 100
100
#FDE0F5
oklch(93.6% 0.042 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#FCC5ED
oklch(88.4% 0.081 336.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FE9EE7
oklch(81.9% 0.145 336.2)
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Step 400
400
#F358D6
oklch(70.6% 0.232 336)
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Step 500
500
#E600C7
oklch(63.2% 0.279 336.1)
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Step 600
600
#C200A8
oklch(55.6% 0.246 336)
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Step 700
700
#A4008D
oklch(49.1% 0.217 336.3)
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Step 800
800
#880075
oklch(42.8% 0.189 336.1)
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Step 900
900
#720062
oklch(37.7% 0.167 336)
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Step 950
950
#46003C
oklch(27% 0.12 335.6)
#FE9EE7 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) | #9FB5EA | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C3E4 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA1B9 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FE9EE7
#FE9EE7
oklch(81.9% 0.145 336.2)
- #69DF9C
#69DF9C
oklch(81.8% 0.144 156.2)
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 #FE9EE7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FE9EE7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.061
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.066
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.075
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.076
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.078
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.079
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.080
Use #FE9EE7 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.