#F9AAFC
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.1% 0.139 325.5), rgb(249, 170, 252).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.18:1).
About this color
#F9AAFC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.139 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 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.18:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9AAFC |
| RGB | rgb(249, 170, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 93%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.139 325.5) |
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 #F9AAFC | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F9AAFC | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F9AAFC text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F9AAFC text on black | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc -71.8 | 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
#FCF1FC
oklch(97% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E1F9
oklch(93.6% 0.041 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4C8F5
oklch(88.5% 0.077 325.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F9AAFC
oklch(84.1% 0.139 325.5)
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Step 400
400
#E363EA
oklch(70.7% 0.223 325.6)
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Step 500
500
#D818E3
oklch(63.1% 0.285 325.6)
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Step 600
600
#B800C2
oklch(55.6% 0.259 325.5)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A4
oklch(49.1% 0.229 325.7)
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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
#410544
oklch(27% 0.117 326)
#F9AAFC 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) | #A3BFFF | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C9F9 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDB2C8 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9AAFC
#F9AAFC
oklch(84.1% 0.139 325.5)
- #8DE392
#8DE392
oklch(84.1% 0.139 145.5)
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 #F9AAFC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F9AAFC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.053
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.065
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.066
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.072
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.072
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.072
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.072
Use #F9AAFC 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.