#F9B3FB
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.5% 0.123 325.7), rgb(249, 179, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.86:1).
About this color
#F9B3FB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 326°. 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 12.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.86:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9B3FB |
| RGB | rgb(249, 179, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 90%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.123 325.7) |
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 #F9B3FB | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F9B3FB | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #F9B3FB text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F9B3FB text on black | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#FBE0FB
oklch(93.7% 0.046 325.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F9B3FB
oklch(85.5% 0.123 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#F49BF7
oklch(80.9% 0.157 325.8)
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Step 400
400
#EB55F3
oklch(70.7% 0.253 325.7)
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Step 500
500
#DA00E6
oklch(63.1% 0.294 325.5)
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Step 600
600
#B800C2
oklch(55.6% 0.259 325.5)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A4
oklch(49.1% 0.229 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#810087
oklch(42.7% 0.199 326)
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Step 900
900
#6C0072
oklch(37.7% 0.176 325.6)
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Step 950
950
#420046
oklch(26.9% 0.125 325.6)
#F9B3FB 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) | #AEC5FE | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BECEF8 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDB9CD | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9B3FB
#F9B3FB
oklch(85.5% 0.123 325.7)
- #9AE59E
#9AE59E
oklch(85.5% 0.123 145.7)
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 #F9B3FB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F9B3FB.
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 0.051
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.054
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.062
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.066
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.068
Use #F9B3FB 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.