#FF9CF4
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(82.2% 0.16 331), rgb(255, 156, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#FF9CF4 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.066 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.31:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF9CF4 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 156, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 100%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.16 331) |
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 #FF9CF4 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FF9CF4 | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FF9CF4 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FF9CF4 text on black | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#FEF1FC
oklch(97.1% 0.02 330.6)
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Step 100
100
#FDDFF8
oklch(93.6% 0.046 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#FCC4F4
oklch(88.4% 0.089 331.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FF9CF4
oklch(82.2% 0.16 331)
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Step 400
400
#F44FE8
oklch(70.8% 0.256 331)
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Step 500
500
#E100D6
oklch(63.2% 0.286 331.1)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B4
oklch(55.6% 0.252 331.2)
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Step 700
700
#A00098
oklch(49% 0.222 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#84007E
oklch(42.6% 0.194 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F006A
oklch(37.7% 0.171 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#450041
oklch(27.1% 0.123 331.2)
#FF9CF4 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) | #99B6F7 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2C3F1 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA3BD | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF9CF4
#FF9CF4
oklch(82.2% 0.16 331)
- #6BE18E
#6BE18E
oklch(82.1% 0.159 151.1)
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 #FF9CF4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FF9CF4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.066
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.066
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.068
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.078
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.079
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.082
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.083
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.084
Use #FF9CF4 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.