#FF97FA
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(81.7% 0.173 328.8), rgb(255, 151, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#FF97FA is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.057 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 11.05:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF97FA |
| RGB | rgb(255, 151, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 100%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.173 328.8) |
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 #FF97FA | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FF97FA | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FF97FA text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FF97FA text on black | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#FFF0FD
oklch(97.1% 0.023 330)
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Step 100
100
#FEDFFB
oklch(93.7% 0.05 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#FDC3F9
oklch(88.5% 0.096 328.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FF97FA
oklch(81.7% 0.173 328.8)
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Step 400
400
#F643F3
oklch(70.7% 0.278 328.8)
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Step 500
500
#DE00DC
oklch(63.1% 0.289 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#BB00BA
oklch(55.5% 0.255 328.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E009D
oklch(49% 0.225 328.7)
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Step 800
800
#830082
oklch(42.7% 0.196 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E006D
oklch(37.7% 0.173 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#440043
oklch(27.1% 0.124 329.1)
#FF97FA 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) | #91B3FE | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADC1F7 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA0BD | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF97FA
#FF97FA
oklch(81.7% 0.173 328.8)
- #65E182
#65E182
oklch(81.6% 0.173 148.9)
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 #FF97FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FF97FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.057
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.069
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.074
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.079
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.079
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.084
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.085
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.085
Use #FF97FA 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.