#F2AFF9
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.1% 0.123 323.4), rgb(242, 175, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.27:1).
About this color
#F2AFF9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.27:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2AFF9 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 175, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 86%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.123 323.4) |
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 #F2AFF9 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2AFF9 | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F2AFF9 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F2AFF9 text on black | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2F8
oklch(93.5% 0.036 323.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0CAF4
oklch(88.4% 0.07 323.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2AFF9
oklch(84.1% 0.123 323.4)
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Step 400
400
#D96FE6
oklch(70.7% 0.197 323.1)
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Step 500
500
#CD3BDE
oklch(63.1% 0.252 323.3)
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Step 600
600
#B600C8
oklch(55.6% 0.262 323.3)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A9
oklch(49.2% 0.232 323.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F008C
oklch(42.8% 0.202 323.3)
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Step 900
900
#680F72
oklch(37.8% 0.164 323.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D0D43
oklch(27% 0.105 323)
#F2AFF9 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) | #A8C1FC | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C9F6 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5B6CA | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2AFF9
#F2AFF9
oklch(84.1% 0.123 323.4)
- #99E096
#99E096
oklch(84.1% 0.124 143.4)
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 #F2AFF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.040
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.057
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.059
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.068
Use #F2AFF9 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.