#F9A1EA
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.9% 0.138 333.1), rgb(249, 161, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#F9A1EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.31:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9A1EA |
| RGB | rgb(249, 161, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 88%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.138 333.1) |
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 #F9A1EA | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F9A1EA | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F9A1EA text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F9A1EA text on black | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#FEF1FB
oklch(97.1% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE1F5
oklch(93.7% 0.039 333.8)
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Step 200
200
#F9C7EF
oklch(88.5% 0.077 333.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F9A1EA
oklch(81.9% 0.138 333.1)
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Step 400
400
#ED5FDA
oklch(70.7% 0.222 333.2)
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Step 500
500
#E302D0
oklch(63.2% 0.283 333.1)
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Step 600
600
#C000AF
oklch(55.7% 0.25 333.3)
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Step 700
700
#A20094
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#86007A
oklch(42.7% 0.192 333.2)
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Step 900
900
#700066
oklch(37.6% 0.169 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#44033E
oklch(27% 0.116 332.7)
#F9A1EA 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) | #A0B6ED | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C3E7 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA6BC | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9A1EA
#F9A1EA
oklch(81.9% 0.138 333.1)
- #76DE99
#76DE99
oklch(82% 0.138 153.2)
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 #F9A1EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.065
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.066
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.068
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.071
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.071
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.073
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.076
Use #F9A1EA 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.