#F2A9F5
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.9% 0.13 325.3), rgb(242, 169, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.76:1).
About this color
#F2A9F5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.76:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2A9F5 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 169, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 79%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.13 325.3) |
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 #F2A9F5 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2A9F5 | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F2A9F5 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F2A9F5 text on black | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc -69.9 | 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
#FCF2FC
oklch(97.2% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F8
oklch(93.6% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2C9F4
oklch(88.4% 0.073 324.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2A9F5
oklch(82.9% 0.13 325.3)
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Step 400
400
#DF6AE6
oklch(70.8% 0.208 325.3)
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Step 500
500
#D32FDE
oklch(63.1% 0.265 325.2)
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Step 600
600
#B800C3
oklch(55.6% 0.26 325.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A5
oklch(49% 0.229 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#800088
oklch(42.6% 0.199 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B0372
oklch(37.7% 0.173 325.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F0A43
oklch(27.1% 0.109 324.9)
#F2A9F5 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) | #A3BCF8 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C5F2 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6B0C5 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2A9F5
#F2A9F5
oklch(82.9% 0.13 325.3)
- #8FDD92
#8FDD92
oklch(82.8% 0.129 145.2)
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 #F2A9F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.063
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.067
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.069
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.071
Use #F2A9F5 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.