#F9ADFA
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.5% 0.132 326.2), rgb(249, 173, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.38:1).
About this color
#F9ADFA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.38:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9ADFA |
| RGB | rgb(249, 173, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 89%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.132 326.2) |
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 #F9ADFA | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F9ADFA | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F9ADFA text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F9ADFA text on black | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc -72.7 | 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
#FCF2FC
oklch(97.2% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F8
oklch(93.7% 0.038 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3C9F3
oklch(88.5% 0.073 326.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F9ADFA
oklch(84.5% 0.132 326.2)
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Step 400
400
#E168E5
oklch(70.8% 0.211 326.3)
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Step 500
500
#D629DD
oklch(63.2% 0.27 326.4)
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Step 600
600
#B900C0
oklch(55.6% 0.258 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A3
oklch(49.1% 0.228 326)
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Step 800
800
#810086
oklch(42.7% 0.198 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C0071
oklch(37.6% 0.175 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#400842
oklch(27% 0.111 326.6)
#F9ADFA 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) | #A7C1FD | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BACAF7 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDB4C9 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9ADFA
#F9ADFA
oklch(84.5% 0.132 326.2)
- #91E397
#91E397
oklch(84.4% 0.132 146)
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 #F9ADFA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F9ADFA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.045
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.054
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.065
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.065
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.065
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.066
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.066
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.075
Use #F9ADFA 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.