#FF9EFB
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(82.8% 0.163 328.4), rgb(255, 158, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#FF9EFB is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.070 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 11.53:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF9EFB |
| RGB | rgb(255, 158, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 100%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.163 328.4) |
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 #FF9EFB | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FF9EFB | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FF9EFB text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FF9EFB text on black | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#FEF1FD
oklch(97.2% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 100
100
#FCDFFA
oklch(93.5% 0.047 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBC4F7
oklch(88.5% 0.091 328.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FF9EFB
oklch(82.8% 0.163 328.4)
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Step 400
400
#F14FEF
oklch(70.7% 0.26 328.4)
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Step 500
500
#DE00DE
oklch(63.2% 0.29 328.4)
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Step 600
600
#BB00BB
oklch(55.6% 0.255 328.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E009E
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#830083
oklch(42.8% 0.197 328.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E006E
oklch(37.8% 0.174 328.4)
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Step 950
950
#440043
oklch(27.1% 0.124 329.1)
#FF9EFB 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) | #98B8FE | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C5F8 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA6C1 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF9EFB
#FF9EFB
oklch(82.8% 0.163 328.4)
- #73E389
#73E389
oklch(82.8% 0.162 148.3)
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 #FF9EFB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FF9EFB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.070
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.071
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.077
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.077
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.077
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.080
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.081
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.084
Use #FF9EFB 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.