#F9A3FD
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83% 0.152 325.3), rgb(249, 163, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.68:1).
About this color
#F9A3FD is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.152 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 0.064 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.68:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9A3FD |
| RGB | rgb(249, 163, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 96%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.152 325.3) |
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 #F9A3FD | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F9A3FD | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F9A3FD text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F9A3FD text on black | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#FAE0FA
oklch(93.5% 0.044 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7C6F8
oklch(88.5% 0.086 325.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F9A3FD
oklch(83% 0.152 325.3)
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Step 400
400
#E85AF1
oklch(70.7% 0.244 325.3)
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Step 500
500
#DA00E7
oklch(63.1% 0.295 325.2)
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Step 600
600
#B800C3
oklch(55.6% 0.26 325.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A5
oklch(49% 0.229 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#800088
oklch(42.6% 0.199 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C0072
oklch(37.7% 0.176 325.6)
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Step 950
950
#420047
oklch(27% 0.126 324.9)
#F9A3FD 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) | #9BBAFF | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C5FA | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDACC5 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9A3FD
#F9A3FD
oklch(83% 0.152 325.3)
- #83E188
#83E188
oklch(83% 0.152 145.2)
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 #F9A3FD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F9A3FD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.064
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.064
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.068
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.069
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.069
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.075
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.076
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.079
Use #F9A3FD 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.