#FF9AF3
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(81.8% 0.162 331.3), rgb(255, 154, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#FF9AF3 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.063 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 11.16:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF9AF3 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 154, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 100%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.162 331.3) |
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 #FF9AF3 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FF9AF3 | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FF9AF3 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FF9AF3 text on black | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FFF0FC
oklch(97% 0.022 332.3)
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Step 100
100
#FDDFF8
oklch(93.6% 0.046 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#FDC4F4
oklch(88.5% 0.089 331.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FF9AF3
oklch(81.8% 0.162 331.3)
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Step 400
400
#F54CE8
oklch(70.7% 0.26 331.3)
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Step 500
500
#E100D5
oklch(63.1% 0.286 331.3)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B4
oklch(55.6% 0.252 331.2)
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Step 700
700
#A10098
oklch(49.2% 0.223 331.4)
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Step 800
800
#85007D
oklch(42.8% 0.193 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#6F0069
oklch(37.6% 0.17 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#450040
oklch(27% 0.122 331.9)
#FF9AF3 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) | #97B4F6 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C2F0 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA1BC | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF9AF3
#FF9AF3
oklch(81.8% 0.162 331.3)
- #67E18C
#67E18C
oklch(81.9% 0.163 151.2)
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 #FF9AF3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FF9AF3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.063
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.064
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.066
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.078
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.081
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.083
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.084
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.085
Use #FF9AF3 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.