#F1AEFE
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(84% 0.13 320.9), rgb(241, 174, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.22:1).
About this color
#F1AEFE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.22:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F1AEFE |
| RGB | rgb(241, 174, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 98%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.13 320.9) |
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 #F1AEFE | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F1AEFE | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F1AEFE text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F1AEFE text on black | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc -72.0 | 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
#FBF2FD
oklch(97.1% 0.017 320.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2FA
oklch(93.6% 0.038 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0CAF7
oklch(88.5% 0.073 321)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F1AEFE
oklch(84% 0.13 320.9)
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Step 400
400
#D96CEE
oklch(70.7% 0.209 320.9)
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Step 500
500
#CC35E7
oklch(63.1% 0.264 320.9)
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Step 600
600
#B300CE
oklch(55.6% 0.266 320.9)
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Step 700
700
#9700AE
oklch(49% 0.234 320.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D0090
oklch(42.7% 0.204 321)
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Step 900
900
#670877
oklch(37.6% 0.173 320.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D0B46
oklch(27% 0.11 321)
#F1AEFE 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) | #A5C1FF | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C8FB | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3B7CB | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F1AEFE
#F1AEFE
oklch(84% 0.13 320.9)
- #9BE08F
#9BE08F
oklch(84.1% 0.13 140.8)
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 #F1AEFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.044
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.060
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.063
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.065
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.072
Use #F1AEFE 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.