#F9AEFC
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.7% 0.132 325.4), rgb(249, 174, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.48:1).
About this color
#F9AEFC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.132 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 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.48:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9AEFC |
| RGB | rgb(249, 174, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 93%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.132 325.4) |
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 #F9AEFC | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F9AEFC | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F9AEFC text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F9AEFC text on black | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc -73.2 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FEF1FE
oklch(97.2% 0.022 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#FCDFFC
oklch(93.6% 0.049 326)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F9AEFC
oklch(84.7% 0.132 325.4)
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Step 300
300
#F797FC
oklch(80.9% 0.17 325.2)
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Step 400
400
#EF4AFA
oklch(70.6% 0.273 325.3)
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Step 500
500
#DA00E6
oklch(63.1% 0.294 325.5)
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Step 600
600
#B800C3
oklch(55.6% 0.26 325.3)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A5
oklch(49.2% 0.23 325.4)
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Step 800
800
#800088
oklch(42.6% 0.199 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C0072
oklch(37.7% 0.176 325.6)
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Step 950
950
#420047
oklch(27% 0.126 324.9)
#F9AEFC 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) | #A8C2FF | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BACBF9 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDB5CA | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9AEFC
#F9AEFC
oklch(84.7% 0.132 325.4)
- #93E497
#93E497
oklch(84.7% 0.132 145.4)
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 #F9AEFC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F9AEFC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.044
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.054
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.063
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.064
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.066
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.067
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.068
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.073
Use #F9AEFC 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.