#F9ACED
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(83.8% 0.122 332.2), rgb(249, 172, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.15:1).
About this color
#F9ACED is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.15:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9ACED |
| RGB | rgb(249, 172, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 87%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.122 332.2) |
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 #F9ACED | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F9ACED | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F9ACED text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F9ACED text on black | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#FDF2FA
oklch(97.2% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F4
oklch(93.7% 0.034 333.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5C9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.068 332.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F9ACED
oklch(83.8% 0.122 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#E46BD5
oklch(70.8% 0.195 332.4)
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Step 500
500
#D934CA
oklch(63.2% 0.25 332.2)
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Step 600
600
#BF00B1
oklch(55.6% 0.25 332.4)
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Step 700
700
#A10096
oklch(49.1% 0.221 332.1)
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Step 800
800
#85007C
oklch(42.7% 0.193 332)
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Step 900
900
#6E0966
oklch(37.7% 0.162 332.2)
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Step 950
950
#410B3C
oklch(27% 0.103 332.1)
#F9ACED 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) | #ABBEF0 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC9EB | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB0C3 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9ACED
#F9ACED
oklch(83.8% 0.122 332.2)
- #8AE1A3
#8AE1A3
oklch(83.8% 0.122 152.2)
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 #F9ACED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.048
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.049
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.060
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.066
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.066
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.066
Use #F9ACED 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.