#F1B9FF
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.9% 0.112 319.5), rgb(241, 185, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.12:1).
About this color
#F1B9FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 13.12:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F1B9FF |
| RGB | rgb(241, 185, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 100%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.112 319.5) |
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 #F1B9FF | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F1B9FF | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #F1B9FF text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F1B9FF text on black | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2FC
oklch(93.7% 0.041 319.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F1B9FF
oklch(85.9% 0.112 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#E9A1FB
oklch(80.9% 0.144 319.4)
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Step 400
400
#DC65F8
oklch(70.8% 0.23 319.6)
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Step 500
500
#D019F5
oklch(63.1% 0.294 319.3)
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Step 600
600
#B100D2
oklch(55.6% 0.268 319.3)
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Step 700
700
#9600B1
oklch(49.1% 0.236 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C0093
oklch(42.8% 0.206 319.6)
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Step 900
900
#68007C
oklch(37.8% 0.182 319.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E054A
oklch(27% 0.121 319.5)
#F1B9FF 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) | #B1C9FF | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BECEFD | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2C1D2 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F1B9FF
#F1B9FF
oklch(85.9% 0.112 319.5)
- #AAE39C
#AAE39C
oklch(85.9% 0.112 139.5)
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 #F1B9FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F1B9FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.018
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.037
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.038
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.055
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.062
Use #F1B9FF 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.