#F9ADED
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84% 0.12 332.3), rgb(249, 173, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.22:1).
About this color
#F9ADED is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.120 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 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.22:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9ADED |
| RGB | rgb(249, 173, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 86%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.12 332.3) |
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 #F9ADED | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F9ADED | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F9ADED text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F9ADED 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F4
oklch(93.7% 0.034 333.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5CAED
oklch(88.6% 0.066 332.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F9ADED
oklch(84% 0.12 332.3)
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Step 400
400
#E36CD4
oklch(70.7% 0.192 332.4)
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Step 500
500
#D836C9
oklch(63.1% 0.246 332.3)
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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
#85007B
oklch(42.6% 0.192 332.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E0B66
oklch(37.8% 0.161 332.2)
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Step 950
950
#410C3C
oklch(27.1% 0.102 332.1)
#F9ADED 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) | #ACBFEF | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC9EB | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB1C4 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9ADED
#F9ADED
oklch(84% 0.12 332.3)
- #8BE1A4
#8BE1A4
oklch(83.9% 0.12 152.4)
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 #F9ADED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.046
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.056
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.058
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.063
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.064
Use #F9ADED 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.