#F9AFEB
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(84.2% 0.115 333.5), rgb(249, 175, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.35:1).
About this color
#F9AFEB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 12.35:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9AFEB |
| RGB | rgb(249, 175, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 86%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.115 333.5) |
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 #F9AFEB | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F9AFEB | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F9AFEB text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F9AFEB text on black | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | 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
#F8E2F3
oklch(93.5% 0.033 333.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CAEB
oklch(88.5% 0.064 333.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F9AFEB
oklch(84.2% 0.115 333.5)
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Step 400
400
#E26ED0
oklch(70.7% 0.185 333.6)
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Step 500
500
#D63DC3
oklch(63.1% 0.234 333.5)
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Step 600
600
#C000AE
oklch(55.6% 0.249 333.6)
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Step 700
700
#A20093
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#860079
oklch(42.7% 0.191 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D1163
oklch(37.8% 0.153 333.3)
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Step 950
950
#400E3A
oklch(27% 0.096 333.1)
#F9AFEB 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) | #AEC0ED | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0CAE9 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB2C4 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9AFEB
#F9AFEB
oklch(84.2% 0.115 333.5)
- #8EE1A8
#8EE1A8
oklch(84.1% 0.114 153.4)
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 #F9AFEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.043
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.052
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.058
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.060
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.061
Use #F9AFEB 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.