#F9B6ED
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.5% 0.105 332.9), rgb(249, 182, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.94:1).
About this color
#F9B6ED is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.94:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9B6ED |
| RGB | rgb(249, 182, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 85%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.105 332.9) |
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 #F9B6ED | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F9B6ED | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #F9B6ED text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F9B6ED text on black | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc -75.2 | 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
#FDF1FB
oklch(97% 0.018 331.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE1F5
oklch(93.7% 0.039 333.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F9B6ED
oklch(85.5% 0.105 332.9)
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Step 300
300
#F49FE6
oklch(80.9% 0.134 332.8)
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Step 400
400
#EA62D9
oklch(70.6% 0.215 332.7)
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Step 500
500
#E017CE
oklch(63.1% 0.275 332.9)
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Step 600
600
#BF00B0
oklch(55.6% 0.25 332.7)
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Step 700
700
#A20094
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#86007A
oklch(42.7% 0.192 333.2)
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Step 900
900
#700067
oklch(37.7% 0.169 332.6)
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Step 950
950
#44053D
oklch(27.1% 0.113 333.5)
#F9B6ED 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) | #B5C5EF | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5CEEB | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB9C9 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9B6ED
#F9B6ED
oklch(85.5% 0.105 332.9)
- #99E4AF
#99E4AF
oklch(85.6% 0.105 153)
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 #F9B6ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.031
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.039
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.045
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.055
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.056
Use #F9B6ED 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.