#F9A9FD
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(83.9% 0.142 325.1), rgb(249, 169, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.12:1).
About this color
#F9A9FD is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.12:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9A9FD |
| RGB | rgb(249, 169, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 95%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.142 325.1) |
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 #F9A9FD | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F9A9FD | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F9A9FD text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F9A9FD text on black | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc -71.5 | 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
#FCF1FD
oklch(97% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E1F9
oklch(93.6% 0.041 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5C8F6
oklch(88.6% 0.079 325.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F9A9FD
oklch(83.9% 0.142 325.1)
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Step 400
400
#E462EC
oklch(70.8% 0.227 325.3)
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Step 500
500
#D90EE6
oklch(63.2% 0.291 325.2)
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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
#6C0073
oklch(37.8% 0.176 325.2)
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Step 950
950
#410445
oklch(27% 0.119 325.3)
#F9A9FD 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) | #A2BEFF | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C8FA | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDB1C8 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9A9FD
#F9A9FD
oklch(83.9% 0.142 325.1)
- #8CE38F
#8CE38F
oklch(84% 0.143 144.9)
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 #F9A9FD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F9A9FD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.055
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.066
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.066
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.071
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.074
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.075
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.075
Use #F9A9FD 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.