#FFA1EE
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(82.7% 0.146 333.6), rgb(255, 161, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.58:1).
About this color
#FFA1EE is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.060 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.58:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFA1EE |
| RGB | rgb(255, 161, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 100%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.146 333.6) |
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 #FFA1EE | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFA1EE | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFA1EE text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFA1EE text on black | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#FEF1FB
oklch(97.1% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE0F6
oklch(93.6% 0.042 333.2)
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Step 200
200
#FBC6F0
oklch(88.6% 0.081 333.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFA1EE
oklch(82.7% 0.146 333.6)
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Step 400
400
#F159DC
oklch(70.7% 0.234 333.6)
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Step 500
500
#E300CE
oklch(63.1% 0.282 333.6)
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Step 600
600
#C000AE
oklch(55.6% 0.249 333.6)
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Step 700
700
#A20093
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#860079
oklch(42.7% 0.191 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#710066
oklch(37.8% 0.169 333.6)
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Step 950
950
#45003E
oklch(26.9% 0.121 333.4)
#FFA1EE 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) | #A0B8F1 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C5EB | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA6BD | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFA1EE
#FFA1EE
oklch(82.7% 0.146 333.6)
- #71E299
#71E299
oklch(82.8% 0.147 153.5)
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 #FFA1EE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FFA1EE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.068
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.071
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.072
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.072
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.079
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.079
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.080
Use #FFA1EE 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.