#FF9DEF
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(82.1% 0.154 333), rgb(255, 157, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.32:1).
About this color
#FF9DEF is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 333°. 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 11.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.32:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF9DEF |
| RGB | rgb(255, 157, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 100%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.154 333) |
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 #FF9DEF | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FF9DEF | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FF9DEF text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FF9DEF text on black | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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
#FEF1FB
oklch(97.1% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 100
100
#FDDFF7
oklch(93.5% 0.045 332.7)
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Step 200
200
#FCC5F2
oklch(88.6% 0.085 332.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FF9DEF
oklch(82.1% 0.154 333)
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Step 400
400
#F453E0
oklch(70.8% 0.246 333.2)
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Step 500
500
#E300D0
oklch(63.2% 0.284 333.1)
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Step 600
600
#BF00AF
oklch(55.5% 0.249 333)
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Step 700
700
#A20094
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#86007A
oklch(42.7% 0.192 333.2)
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Step 900
900
#700067
oklch(37.7% 0.169 332.6)
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Step 950
950
#45003F
oklch(27% 0.121 332.7)
#FF9DEF 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) | #9CB6F2 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C3EC | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA2BC | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF9DEF
#FF9DEF
oklch(82.1% 0.154 333)
- #6AE194
#6AE194
oklch(82.1% 0.154 153.1)
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 #FF9DEF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FF9DEF.
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 0.065
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.070
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.076
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.077
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.079
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.080
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.081
Use #FF9DEF 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.