#FF9CF8
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(82.3% 0.163 329.5), rgb(255, 156, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.36:1).
About this color
#FF9CF8 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.066 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 11.36:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF9CF8 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 156, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 100%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.163 329.5) |
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 #FF9CF8 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FF9CF8 | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FF9CF8 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FF9CF8 text on black | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#FEF1FD
oklch(97.2% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 100
100
#FDDFF9
oklch(93.6% 0.047 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#FCC4F6
oklch(88.5% 0.091 329.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FF9CF8
oklch(82.3% 0.163 329.5)
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Step 400
400
#F34DED
oklch(70.7% 0.262 329.5)
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Step 500
500
#DF00DA
oklch(63.1% 0.288 329.6)
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Step 600
600
#BC00B8
oklch(55.6% 0.254 329.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F009C
oklch(49.1% 0.225 329.4)
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Step 800
800
#830081
oklch(42.7% 0.195 329.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E006C
oklch(37.6% 0.172 329.3)
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Step 950
950
#440042
oklch(27% 0.123 329.8)
#FF9CF8 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) | #97B6FB | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C3F5 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA4BF | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF9CF8
#FF9CF8
oklch(82.3% 0.163 329.5)
- #6DE28A
#6DE28A
oklch(82.3% 0.163 149.6)
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 #FF9CF8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FF9CF8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.066
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.069
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.071
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.077
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.079
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.083
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.084
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.084
Use #FF9CF8 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.