#FFA5F9
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(83.8% 0.149 329.2), rgb(255, 165, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.00:1).
About this color
#FFA5F9 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.065 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.00:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFA5F9 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 165, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 100%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.149 329.2) |
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 #FFA5F9 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFA5F9 | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFA5F9 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFA5F9 text on black | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#FEF1FC
oklch(97.1% 0.02 330.6)
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Step 100
100
#FBE0F8
oklch(93.6% 0.043 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9C6F4
oklch(88.5% 0.083 329.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFA5F9
oklch(83.8% 0.149 329.2)
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Step 400
400
#EC5AE7
oklch(70.7% 0.238 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#DE00DB
oklch(63% 0.289 329.1)
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Step 600
600
#BC00B9
oklch(55.6% 0.254 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F009C
oklch(49.1% 0.225 329.4)
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Step 800
800
#830081
oklch(42.7% 0.195 329.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E006C
oklch(37.6% 0.172 329.3)
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Step 950
950
#440043
oklch(27.1% 0.124 329.1)
#FFA5F9 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) | #A1BCFC | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C8F6 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFACC4 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFA5F9
#FFA5F9
oklch(83.8% 0.149 329.2)
- #7EE593
#7EE593
oklch(83.9% 0.15 148.9)
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 #FFA5F9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FFA5F9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.065
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.068
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.068
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.074
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.076
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.079
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.084
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.085
Use #FFA5F9 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.