#F9AEFF
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.8% 0.135 324.1), rgb(249, 174, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.52:1).
About this color
#F9AEFF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 324°. 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 12.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.52:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9AEFF |
| RGB | rgb(249, 174, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 100%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.135 324.1) |
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 #F9AEFF | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F9AEFF | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F9AEFF text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F9AEFF text on black | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc -73.4 | 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
#FEF0FF
oklch(97% 0.025 323.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBDFFD
oklch(93.5% 0.05 323.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F9AEFF
oklch(84.8% 0.135 324.1)
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Step 300
300
#F797FF
oklch(81% 0.173 324.2)
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Step 400
400
#EF48FF
oklch(70.8% 0.279 324.1)
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Step 500
500
#D800EA
oklch(63% 0.296 324)
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Step 600
600
#B700C6
oklch(55.7% 0.261 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A7
oklch(49% 0.23 324.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F008A
oklch(42.6% 0.2 324.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B0074
oklch(37.7% 0.177 324.3)
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Step 950
950
#420048
oklch(27.1% 0.127 324.2)
#F9AEFF 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) | #A7C2FF | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9CBFC | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDB6CC | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9AEFF
#F9AEFF
oklch(84.8% 0.135 324.1)
- #94E494
#94E494
oklch(84.7% 0.135 144.3)
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 #F9AEFF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F9AEFF.
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 0.064
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.065
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.066
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.071
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.071
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.074
Use #F9AEFF 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.