#FFA9FF
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.6% 0.148 326.8), rgb(255, 169, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.37:1).
About this color
#FFA9FF is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.058 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.37:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFA9FF |
| RGB | rgb(255, 169, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 100%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.148 326.8) |
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 #FFA9FF | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFA9FF | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFA9FF text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFA9FF text on black | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc -72.7 | 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
#FDF1FD
oklch(97.1% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE0F9
oklch(93.5% 0.043 327.1)
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Step 200
200
#F7C7F6
oklch(88.6% 0.082 326.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFA9FF
oklch(84.6% 0.148 326.8)
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Step 400
400
#E85CEC
oklch(70.6% 0.237 326.6)
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Step 500
500
#DC00E2
oklch(63.1% 0.292 326.9)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BF
oklch(55.7% 0.258 326.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A2
oklch(49.2% 0.228 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#810085
oklch(42.6% 0.197 326.8)
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Step 900
900
#6D0070
oklch(37.7% 0.175 327)
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Step 950
950
#430045
oklch(27% 0.125 327)
#FFA9FF 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) | #A3C0FF | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8CBFC | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB1C9 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFA9FF
#FFA9FF
oklch(84.6% 0.148 326.8)
- #87E692
#87E692
oklch(84.5% 0.147 146.8)
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 #FFA9FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FFA9FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.058
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.066
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.075
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.076
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.076
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.077
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.079
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.081
Use #FFA9FF 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.