#F9B3F7
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.3% 0.119 327.5), rgb(249, 179, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.81:1).
About this color
#F9B3F7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.81:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9B3F7 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 179, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 85%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.119 327.5) |
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 #F9B3F7 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F9B3F7 | 12.81:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #F9B3F7 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F9B3F7 text on black | 12.81:1 | AAA | Lc -74.7 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FDF1FD
oklch(97.1% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE0F9
oklch(93.6% 0.044 328.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F9B3F7
oklch(85.3% 0.119 327.5)
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Step 300
300
#F59BF3
oklch(80.9% 0.154 327.7)
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Step 400
400
#EC58ED
oklch(70.8% 0.245 327.5)
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Step 500
500
#DD00E0
oklch(63.2% 0.291 327.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BD
oklch(55.5% 0.256 327.5)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A0
oklch(49% 0.226 327.4)
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Step 800
800
#820084
oklch(42.7% 0.197 327.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D006F
oklch(37.7% 0.174 327.4)
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Step 950
950
#430044
oklch(26.9% 0.124 327.7)
#F9B3F7 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) | #AFC5FA | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFCDF5 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEB9CB | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9B3F7
#F9B3F7
oklch(85.3% 0.119 327.5)
- #98E4A2
#98E4A2
oklch(85.2% 0.118 147.7)
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 #F9B3F7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F9B3F7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.032
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.050
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.054
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.061
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.063
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.064
Use #F9B3F7 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.