#FF9DE0
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.6% 0.142 339.7), rgb(255, 157, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#FF9DE0 is a light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.15:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF9DE0 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 157, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 100%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.142 339.7) |
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 #FF9DE0 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FF9DE0 | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FF9DE0 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FF9DE0 text on black | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#FFF1FA
oklch(97.2% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 100
100
#FEE0F3
oklch(93.7% 0.041 339.6)
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Step 200
200
#FDC5EA
oklch(88.4% 0.079 339.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FF9DE0
oklch(81.6% 0.142 339.7)
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Step 400
400
#F658CD
oklch(70.7% 0.228 339.6)
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Step 500
500
#E900BD
oklch(63.1% 0.275 339.6)
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Step 600
600
#C5009F
oklch(55.6% 0.242 339.7)
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Step 700
700
#A60086
oklch(49% 0.213 339.5)
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Step 800
800
#8A006E
oklch(42.8% 0.186 340)
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Step 900
900
#74005C
oklch(37.7% 0.164 340)
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Step 950
950
#470038
oklch(26.9% 0.117 339.5)
#FF9DE0 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) | #A1B3E2 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C2DD | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9FB5 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF9DE0
#FF9DE0
oklch(81.6% 0.142 339.7)
- #62DFA2
#62DFA2
oklch(81.7% 0.143 159.5)
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 #FF9DE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.057
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.074
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.075
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.078
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.079
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.079
Use #FF9DE0 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.