#FE9EFF
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(82.8% 0.166 326.6), rgb(254, 158, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#FE9EFF is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.069 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 11.54:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FE9EFF |
| RGB | rgb(254, 158, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 100%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.166 326.6) |
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 #FE9EFF | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FE9EFF | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FE9EFF text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FE9EFF text on black | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#FEF1FE
oklch(97.2% 0.022 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#FCDFFB
oklch(93.6% 0.048 327)
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Step 200
200
#FAC4FA
oklch(88.5% 0.093 326.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FE9EFF
oklch(82.8% 0.166 326.6)
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Step 400
400
#EF4EF5
oklch(70.7% 0.265 326.4)
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Step 500
500
#DB00E3
oklch(63% 0.293 326.4)
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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)
#FE9EFF 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) | #96B8FF | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFC4FC | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA7C3 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FE9EFF
#FE9EFF
oklch(82.8% 0.166 326.6)
- #76E384
#76E384
oklch(82.8% 0.165 146.6)
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 #FE9EFF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FE9EFF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.069
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.073
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.076
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.077
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.081
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.081
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.082
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.082
Use #FE9EFF 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.