#F9AEEC
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.1% 0.118 332.9), rgb(249, 174, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.29:1).
About this color
#F9AEEC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.29:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9AEEC |
| RGB | rgb(249, 174, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 86%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.118 332.9) |
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 #F9AEEC | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F9AEEC | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F9AEEC text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F9AEEC text on black | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | 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
#F4CAEC
oklch(88.5% 0.065 332.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F9AEEC
oklch(84.1% 0.118 332.9)
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Step 400
400
#E26DD2
oklch(70.6% 0.188 332.8)
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Step 500
500
#D73AC6
oklch(63.1% 0.24 332.9)
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Step 600
600
#BF00B0
oklch(55.6% 0.25 332.7)
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Step 700
700
#A20094
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#86007A
oklch(42.7% 0.192 333.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D0E64
oklch(37.6% 0.156 332.8)
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Step 950
950
#400D3B
oklch(27% 0.099 332.2)
#F9AEEC 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) | #ADC0EE | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFCAEA | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB2C4 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9AEEC
#F9AEEC
oklch(84.1% 0.118 332.9)
- #8CE1A6
#8CE1A6
oklch(84% 0.117 153)
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 #F9AEEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.044
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.045
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.055
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.061
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.061
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.063
Use #F9AEEC 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.