#F9AAFE
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.1% 0.141 324.7), rgb(249, 170, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.20:1).
About this color
#F9AAFE is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.141 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 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.20:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9AAFE |
| RGB | rgb(249, 170, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 98%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.141 324.7) |
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 #F9AAFE | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F9AAFE | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F9AAFE text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F9AAFE text on black | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#FCF1FD
oklch(97% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E1F9
oklch(93.5% 0.04 324.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4C8F6
oklch(88.5% 0.078 324.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F9AAFE
oklch(84.1% 0.141 324.7)
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Step 400
400
#E363ED
oklch(70.8% 0.226 324.7)
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Step 500
500
#D813E6
oklch(63.1% 0.289 324.9)
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Step 600
600
#B700C4
oklch(55.5% 0.26 324.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A6
oklch(49.1% 0.23 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#800089
oklch(42.7% 0.2 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B0073
oklch(37.6% 0.176 324.7)
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Step 950
950
#410446
oklch(27.1% 0.12 324.6)
#F9AAFE 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) | #B6C9FB | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDB2C9 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9AAFE
#F9AAFE
oklch(84.1% 0.141 324.7)
- #8EE390
#8EE390
oklch(84.1% 0.141 144.7)
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 #F9AAFE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F9AAFE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.054
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.066
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.067
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.072
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.073
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.073
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.075
Use #F9AAFE 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.