#F9ADFD
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.6% 0.135 325), rgb(249, 173, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.42:1).
About this color
#F9ADFD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.135 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 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.42:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9ADFD |
| RGB | rgb(249, 173, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 95%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.135 325) |
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 #F9ADFD | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F9ADFD | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F9ADFD text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F9ADFD text on black | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc -72.9 | 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
#FCF2FC
oklch(97.2% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E1F9
oklch(93.5% 0.04 324.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3C9F5
oklch(88.5% 0.075 324.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F9ADFD
oklch(84.6% 0.135 325)
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Step 400
400
#E066E9
oklch(70.6% 0.217 324.8)
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Step 500
500
#D525E2
oklch(63.1% 0.276 324.9)
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Step 600
600
#B800C4
oklch(55.7% 0.26 325)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A5
oklch(49% 0.229 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#800089
oklch(42.7% 0.2 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C0073
oklch(37.8% 0.176 325.2)
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Step 950
950
#400744
oklch(27% 0.114 325.1)
#F9ADFD 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) | #A6C1FF | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9CAFA | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDB5CA | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9ADFD
#F9ADFD
oklch(84.6% 0.135 325)
- #92E494
#92E494
oklch(84.6% 0.136 144.8)
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 #F9ADFD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F9ADFD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.046
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.054
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.066
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.066
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.066
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.068
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.069
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.075
Use #F9ADFD 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.