#F9AAFF
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.2% 0.142 324.3), rgb(249, 170, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.22:1).
About this color
#F9AAFF is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 324°. 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 12.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.22:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9AAFF |
| RGB | rgb(249, 170, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 100%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.142 324.3) |
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 #F9AAFF | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F9AAFF | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F9AAFF text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F9AAFF text on black | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc -72.0 | 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
#F8E1FA
oklch(93.6% 0.041 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4C8F7
oklch(88.5% 0.079 324.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F9AAFF
oklch(84.2% 0.142 324.3)
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Step 400
400
#E262EE
oklch(70.6% 0.228 324.2)
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Step 500
500
#D710E8
oklch(63% 0.291 324.2)
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Step 600
600
#B700C5
oklch(55.6% 0.261 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A7
oklch(49.2% 0.231 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#80008A
oklch(42.8% 0.201 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B0074
oklch(37.7% 0.177 324.3)
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Step 950
950
#410446
oklch(27.1% 0.12 324.6)
#F9AAFF 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) | #A2BFFF | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C9FC | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDB2C9 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9AAFF
#F9AAFF
oklch(84.2% 0.142 324.3)
- #8EE38F
#8EE38F
oklch(84.1% 0.142 144.4)
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 #F9AAFF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F9AAFF.
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 0.067
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.068
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.072
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.073
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.073
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.076
Use #F9AAFF 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.