#F9A5EF
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(82.7% 0.136 331), rgb(249, 165, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.65:1).
About this color
#F9A5EF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.65:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9A5EF |
| RGB | rgb(249, 165, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 88%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.136 331) |
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 #F9A5EF | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F9A5EF | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F9A5EF text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F9A5EF text on black | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc -69.4 | 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
#FDF1FB
oklch(97% 0.018 331.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE1F6
oklch(93.6% 0.039 331.1)
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Step 200
200
#F7C8F0
oklch(88.6% 0.074 331.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F9A5EF
oklch(82.7% 0.136 331)
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Step 400
400
#E962DD
oklch(70.7% 0.217 331.2)
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Step 500
500
#DE17D4
oklch(63.1% 0.278 330.8)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B4
oklch(55.6% 0.252 331.2)
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Step 700
700
#A00098
oklch(49% 0.222 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#84007E
oklch(42.6% 0.194 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F006A
oklch(37.7% 0.171 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#43053F
oklch(27% 0.114 331.2)
#F9A5EF 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) | #A2BAF2 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C5EC | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAAC0 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9A5EF
#F9A5EF
oklch(82.7% 0.136 331)
- #7FDF99
#7FDF99
oklch(82.6% 0.135 151.2)
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 #F9A5EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.061
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.062
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.068
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.072
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.075
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.078
Use #F9A5EF 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.