#FFA9F4
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.2% 0.138 331.3), rgb(255, 169, 244).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.23:1).
About this color
#FFA9F4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.23:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFA9F4 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 169, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 100%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.138 331.3) |
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 #FFA9F4 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFA9F4 | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFA9F4 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFA9F4 text on black | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc -72.0 | 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
#FDF1FB
oklch(97% 0.018 331.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE1F6
oklch(93.6% 0.039 331.1)
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Step 200
200
#F8C7F0
oklch(88.5% 0.077 331.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFA9F4
oklch(84.2% 0.138 331.3)
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Step 400
400
#EA61DD
oklch(70.7% 0.219 331.5)
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Step 500
500
#E00DD4
oklch(63.1% 0.282 331.3)
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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
#43043F
oklch(26.9% 0.115 331.2)
#FFA9F4 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) | #A7BEF7 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCCAF1 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAEC4 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFA9F4
#FFA9F4
oklch(84.2% 0.138 331.3)
- #82E59D
#82E59D
oklch(84.3% 0.138 151.3)
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 #FFA9F4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FFA9F4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.055
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.062
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.065
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.067
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.072
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.074
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.075
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.076
Use #FFA9F4 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.