#F09AFF
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(80.7% 0.164 321.5), rgb(240, 154, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#F09AFF is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 10.77:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F09AFF |
| RGB | rgb(240, 154, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 100%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.164 321.5) |
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 #F09AFF | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F09AFF | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F09AFF text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F09AFF text on black | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#FDF1FF
oklch(97.2% 0.022 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E0FD
oklch(93.6% 0.047 321.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6C6FE
oklch(88.6% 0.091 321.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F09AFF
oklch(80.7% 0.164 321.5)
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Step 400
400
#E655FF
oklch(70.7% 0.261 321.4)
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Step 500
500
#D500F2
oklch(63.1% 0.301 321.5)
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Step 600
600
#B400CC
oklch(55.6% 0.265 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#9800AD
oklch(49.1% 0.234 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D008F
oklch(42.7% 0.203 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#690078
oklch(37.6% 0.179 321.6)
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Step 950
950
#41004B
oklch(27.1% 0.129 321.5)
#F09AFF 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) | #8DB3FF | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4BDFC | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2A6C1 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F09AFF
#F09AFF
oklch(80.7% 0.164 321.5)
- #7FDA73
#7FDA73
oklch(80.8% 0.164 141.5)
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 #F09AFF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F09AFF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.053
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.060
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.069
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.071
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.075
Use #F09AFF 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.