#FEA3EC
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(82.8% 0.14 334.2), rgb(254, 163, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.66:1).
About this color
#FEA3EC is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.058 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.66:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEA3EC |
| RGB | rgb(254, 163, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 98%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.14 334.2) |
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 #FEA3EC | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FEA3EC | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FEA3EC text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FEA3EC text on black | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc -69.4 | 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
#FEF1FB
oklch(97.1% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE0F5
oklch(93.6% 0.041 334.6)
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Step 200
200
#FAC6EE
oklch(88.4% 0.078 334.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FEA3EC
oklch(82.8% 0.14 334.2)
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Step 400
400
#EF5DD8
oklch(70.7% 0.224 334.4)
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Step 500
500
#E400CC
oklch(63.1% 0.282 334.4)
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Step 600
600
#C000AC
oklch(55.5% 0.248 334.2)
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Step 700
700
#A30092
oklch(49.2% 0.22 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#860078
oklch(42.6% 0.19 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#710065
oklch(37.7% 0.168 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#45013D
oklch(26.9% 0.118 334.2)
#FEA3EC 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) | #A3B9EF | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C6E9 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA7BE | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEA3EC
#FEA3EC
oklch(82.8% 0.14 334.2)
- #75E19D
#75E19D
oklch(82.8% 0.14 154.3)
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 #FEA3EC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FEA3EC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.062
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.068
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.069
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.073
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.074
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.076
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.078
Use #FEA3EC 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.