#FE9EF5
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(82.4% 0.157 330.3), rgb(254, 158, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#FE9EF5 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.064 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.42:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FE9EF5 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 158, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 98%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.157 330.3) |
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 #FE9EF5 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FE9EF5 | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FE9EF5 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FE9EF5 text on black | 11.42:1 | 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
#FEF1FC
oklch(97.1% 0.02 330.6)
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Step 100
100
#FCE0F8
oklch(93.7% 0.044 330.6)
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Step 200
200
#FBC5F5
oklch(88.6% 0.087 330)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FE9EF5
oklch(82.4% 0.157 330.3)
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Step 400
400
#F153E8
oklch(70.7% 0.25 330.2)
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Step 500
500
#E000D8
oklch(63.1% 0.287 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B6
oklch(55.6% 0.253 330.4)
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Step 700
700
#A0009A
oklch(49.1% 0.224 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#84007F
oklch(42.7% 0.194 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F006B
oklch(37.7% 0.172 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#440042
oklch(27% 0.123 329.8)
#FE9EF5 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) | #9AB7F8 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C4F2 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA5BF | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FE9EF5
#FE9EF5
oklch(82.4% 0.157 330.3)
- #71E28E
#71E28E
oklch(82.5% 0.157 150.1)
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 #FE9EF5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FE9EF5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.064
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.070
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.071
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.075
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.076
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.079
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.079
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.081
Use #FE9EF5 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.