#F1E9FF
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(94.7% 0.031 302.3), rgb(241, 233, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.83:1).
About this color
#F1E9FF is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.83:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F1E9FF |
| RGB | rgb(241, 233, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 100%, 96%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.7% 0.031 302.3) |
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 #F1E9FF | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F1E9FF | 17.83:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #F1E9FF text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #F1E9FF text on black | 17.83:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F1E9FF
oklch(94.7% 0.031 302.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E5
oklch(88.5% 0.021 304)
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Step 300
300
#C5BBD6
oklch(80.9% 0.039 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#A898C2
oklch(70.8% 0.063 302.2)
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Step 500
500
#937EB2
oklch(63.2% 0.08 302.7)
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Step 600
600
#7D679E
oklch(55.7% 0.087 302)
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Step 700
700
#695587
oklch(49% 0.081 301.9)
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Step 800
800
#56466E
oklch(42.8% 0.067 302)
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Step 900
900
#473B59
oklch(37.8% 0.052 302.3)
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Step 950
950
#292334
oklch(27.1% 0.032 300.5)
#F1E9FF 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) | #E5ECFF | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7ECFE | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFECF0 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F1E9FF
#F1E9FF
oklch(94.7% 0.031 302.3)
- #EAF1DB
#EAF1DB
oklch(94.7% 0.03 121.4)
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 #F1E9FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.018
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.033
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.038
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.039
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.041
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.041
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.043
Use #F1E9FF 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.