#FEA3FD
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(83.5% 0.155 327.2), rgb(254, 163, 253).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.87:1).
About this color
#FEA3FD is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.070 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 11.87:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEA3FD |
| RGB | rgb(254, 163, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 98%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.155 327.2) |
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 #FEA3FD | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FEA3FD | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FEA3FD text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FEA3FD text on black | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#FDF1FD
oklch(97.1% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE0FA
oklch(93.6% 0.045 327.1)
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Step 200
200
#F9C6F7
oklch(88.6% 0.086 327.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FEA3FD
oklch(83.5% 0.155 327.2)
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Step 400
400
#EC56EE
oklch(70.7% 0.248 327.3)
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Step 500
500
#DC00E1
oklch(63.1% 0.292 327.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BE
oklch(55.6% 0.257 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A1
oklch(49.1% 0.227 327)
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Step 800
800
#820085
oklch(42.8% 0.198 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D006F
oklch(37.7% 0.174 327.4)
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Step 950
950
#430045
oklch(27% 0.125 327)
#FEA3FD 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) | #9DBBFF | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C7FA | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFABC5 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEA3FD
#FEA3FD
oklch(83.5% 0.155 327.2)
- #7DE48C
#7DE48C
oklch(83.5% 0.156 147.3)
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 #FEA3FD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FEA3FD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.070
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.070
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.070
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.076
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.077
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.079
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.083
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.084
Use #FEA3FD 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.