#F9ADFE
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.6% 0.136 324.6), rgb(249, 173, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.43:1).
About this color
#F9ADFE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.136 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 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.43:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9ADFE |
| RGB | rgb(249, 173, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 98%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.136 324.6) |
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 #F9ADFE | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F9ADFE | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F9ADFE text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F9ADFE text on black | 12.43:1 | 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)
#F9ADFE
oklch(84.6% 0.136 324.6)
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Step 400
400
#E066EA
oklch(70.6% 0.218 324.6)
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Step 500
500
#D523E3
oklch(63.1% 0.278 324.7)
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Step 600
600
#B700C5
oklch(55.6% 0.261 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A6
oklch(49.1% 0.23 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#800089
oklch(42.7% 0.2 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B0074
oklch(37.7% 0.177 324.3)
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Step 950
950
#400745
oklch(27.1% 0.115 324.4)
#F9ADFE 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) | #B8CAFB | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDB5CB | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9ADFE
#F9ADFE
oklch(84.6% 0.136 324.6)
- #92E493
#92E493
oklch(84.6% 0.137 144.5)
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 #F9ADFE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F9ADFE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.047
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.055
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.066
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.066
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.067
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.069
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.071
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.075
Use #F9ADFE 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.