#F9A0F9
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(82.3% 0.154 326.9), rgb(249, 160, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#F9A0F9 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.061 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.42:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9A0F9 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 160, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 88%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.154 326.9) |
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 #F9A0F9 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F9A0F9 | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F9A0F9 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F9A0F9 text on black | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#FDF1FD
oklch(97.1% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE0FA
oklch(93.6% 0.045 327.1)
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Step 200
200
#F8C6F7
oklch(88.5% 0.085 326.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F9A0F9
oklch(82.3% 0.154 326.9)
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Step 400
400
#EB58EE
oklch(70.7% 0.245 327)
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Step 500
500
#DC00E2
oklch(63.1% 0.292 326.9)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BF
oklch(55.7% 0.258 326.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A1
oklch(49.1% 0.227 327)
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Step 800
800
#810085
oklch(42.6% 0.197 326.8)
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Step 900
900
#6D0070
oklch(37.7% 0.175 327)
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Step 950
950
#430045
oklch(27% 0.125 327)
#F9A0F9 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) | #99B8FC | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0C3F6 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEA8C1 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9A0F9
#F9A0F9
oklch(82.3% 0.154 326.9)
- #7CE089
#7CE089
oklch(82.4% 0.153 146.9)
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 #F9A0F9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F9A0F9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.067
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.068
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.070
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.071
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.075
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.075
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.077
Use #F9A0F9 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.