#FEA9FA
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.3% 0.142 328.4), rgb(254, 169, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.26:1).
About this color
#FEA9FA is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.26:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEA9FA |
| RGB | rgb(254, 169, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 98%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.142 328.4) |
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 #FEA9FA | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FEA9FA | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FEA9FA text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FEA9FA text on black | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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
#FDF1FC
oklch(97.1% 0.019 328.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE1F8
oklch(93.7% 0.041 328.4)
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Step 200
200
#F7C7F4
oklch(88.5% 0.08 328.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FEA9FA
oklch(84.3% 0.142 328.4)
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Step 400
400
#E85FE6
oklch(70.7% 0.228 328.2)
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Step 500
500
#DE00DE
oklch(63.2% 0.29 328.4)
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Step 600
600
#BB00BB
oklch(55.6% 0.255 328.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E009E
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#830083
oklch(42.8% 0.197 328.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E006E
oklch(37.8% 0.174 328.4)
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Step 950
950
#430243
oklch(27% 0.121 328.3)
#FEA9FA 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) | #A4BFFD | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9CAF7 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB0C7 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEA9FA
#FEA9FA
oklch(84.3% 0.142 328.4)
- #86E596
#86E596
oklch(84.3% 0.142 148.2)
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 #FEA9FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FEA9FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.056
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.064
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.069
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.070
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.074
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.075
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.077
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.080
Use #FEA9FA 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.