#F9B5EA
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.2% 0.104 334.6), rgb(249, 181, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.82:1).
About this color
#F9B5EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.82:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9B5EA |
| RGB | rgb(249, 181, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 85%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.104 334.6) |
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 #F9B5EA | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F9B5EA | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #F9B5EA text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F9B5EA text on black | 12.82:1 | 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
#FEF1FA
oklch(97.1% 0.018 336.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE1F4
oklch(93.6% 0.038 335.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F9B5EA
oklch(85.2% 0.104 334.6)
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Step 300
300
#F59FE3
oklch(80.9% 0.133 334.7)
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Step 400
400
#EC62D5
oklch(70.7% 0.213 334.6)
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Step 500
500
#E217C9
oklch(63.1% 0.272 334.7)
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Step 600
600
#C100AC
oklch(55.7% 0.248 334.5)
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Step 700
700
#A30091
oklch(49.1% 0.219 334.5)
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Step 800
800
#870077
oklch(42.7% 0.19 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#710064
oklch(37.7% 0.168 334.6)
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Step 950
950
#44053C
oklch(27% 0.112 334.3)
#F9B5EA 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) | #B5C4EC | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5CEE8 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB8C7 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9B5EA
#F9B5EA
oklch(85.2% 0.104 334.6)
- #97E3B0
#97E3B0
oklch(85.3% 0.104 154.3)
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 #F9B5EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.034
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.036
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.047
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.052
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.058
Use #F9B5EA 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.