#F5AAF9
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.5% 0.134 325), rgb(245, 170, 249).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.00:1).
About this color
#F5AAF9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.134 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 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.00:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5AAF9 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 170, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 87%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.134 325) |
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 #F5AAF9 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F5AAF9 | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F5AAF9 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F5AAF9 text on black | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#F8E2F8
oklch(93.7% 0.038 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3C9F5
oklch(88.5% 0.075 324.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F5AAF9
oklch(83.5% 0.134 325)
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Step 400
400
#E067E8
oklch(70.7% 0.214 325.1)
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Step 500
500
#D428E1
oklch(63% 0.273 324.9)
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Step 600
600
#B800C4
oklch(55.7% 0.26 325)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A5
oklch(49% 0.229 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#800089
oklch(42.7% 0.2 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C0073
oklch(37.8% 0.176 325.2)
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Step 950
950
#400844
oklch(27.1% 0.113 325.1)
#F5AAF9 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) | #A3BEFC | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C7F6 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9B1C7 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5AAF9
#F5AAF9
oklch(83.5% 0.134 325)
- #8FE092
#8FE092
oklch(83.5% 0.134 145.1)
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 #F5AAF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.050
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.067
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.069
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.069
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.071
Use #F5AAF9 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.