#FF9CE8
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.7% 0.15 335.9), rgb(255, 156, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#FF9CE8 is a light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.058 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.17:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF9CE8 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 156, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 100%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.15 335.9) |
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 #FF9CE8 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FF9CE8 | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FF9CE8 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FF9CE8 text on black | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -67.1 | 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
#FFF1FB
oklch(97.2% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 100
100
#FEDFF5
oklch(93.5% 0.044 336.3)
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Step 200
200
#FDC5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.082 336.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FF9CE8
oklch(81.7% 0.15 335.9)
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Step 400
400
#F554D8
oklch(70.6% 0.24 335.8)
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Step 500
500
#E600C7
oklch(63.2% 0.279 336.1)
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Step 600
600
#C200A8
oklch(55.6% 0.246 336)
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Step 700
700
#A4008E
oklch(49.1% 0.217 335.9)
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Step 800
800
#870075
oklch(42.6% 0.189 335.7)
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Step 900
900
#720062
oklch(37.7% 0.167 336)
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Step 950
950
#46003C
oklch(27% 0.12 335.6)
#FF9CE8 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) | #9DB4EB | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C2E5 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA0B8 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF9CE8
#FF9CE8
oklch(81.7% 0.15 335.9)
- #64E09A
#64E09A
oklch(81.8% 0.15 156.1)
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 #FF9CE8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FF9CE8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.058
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.071
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.071
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.079
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.082
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.082
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.083
Use #FF9CE8 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.