#FF9CED
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.9% 0.154 333.8), rgb(255, 156, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#FF9CED is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.061 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.23:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF9CED |
| RGB | rgb(255, 156, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 100%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.154 333.8) |
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 #FF9CED | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FF9CED | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FF9CED text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FF9CED text on black | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#FFF1FB
oklch(97.2% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 100
100
#FDDFF6
oklch(93.5% 0.044 334)
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Step 200
200
#FDC5F1
oklch(88.6% 0.085 333.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FF9CED
oklch(81.9% 0.154 333.8)
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Step 400
400
#F552DE
oklch(70.7% 0.246 334)
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Step 500
500
#E300CE
oklch(63.1% 0.282 333.6)
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Step 600
600
#C000AD
oklch(55.6% 0.248 333.9)
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Step 700
700
#A20092
oklch(49% 0.219 333.8)
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Step 800
800
#860079
oklch(42.7% 0.191 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#710065
oklch(37.7% 0.168 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#46003E
oklch(27.1% 0.121 334.1)
#FF9CED 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) | #9BB5F0 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C3EA | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA1BA | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF9CED
#FF9CED
oklch(81.9% 0.154 333.8)
- #67E095
#67E095
oklch(81.8% 0.153 154)
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 #FF9CED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FF9CED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.062
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.069
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.076
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.079
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.080
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.082
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.082
Use #FF9CED 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.