#F9A1FE
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(82.7% 0.157 325), rgb(249, 161, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.55:1).
About this color
#F9A1FE is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.066 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.55:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9A1FE |
| RGB | rgb(249, 161, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 98%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.157 325) |
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 #F9A1FE | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F9A1FE | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F9A1FE text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F9A1FE text on black | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#FDF1FD
oklch(97.1% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE0FB
oklch(93.6% 0.045 324.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7C6F9
oklch(88.5% 0.087 325)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F9A1FE
oklch(82.7% 0.157 325)
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Step 400
400
#E957F4
oklch(70.7% 0.25 324.9)
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Step 500
500
#DA00E8
oklch(63.2% 0.296 325)
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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
#420047
oklch(27% 0.126 324.9)
#F9A1FE 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) | #99B9FF | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFC4FB | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDAAC4 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9A1FE
#F9A1FE
oklch(82.7% 0.157 325)
- #80E184
#80E184
oklch(82.8% 0.157 144.8)
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 #F9A1FE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F9A1FE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.066
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.067
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.068
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.071
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.072
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.074
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.075
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.078
Use #F9A1FE 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.