#F9B7FB
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(86.2% 0.116 325.6), rgb(249, 183, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.19:1).
About this color
#F9B7FB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.116 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 13.19:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9B7FB |
| RGB | rgb(249, 183, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 89%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.116 325.6) |
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 #F9B7FB | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F9B7FB | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #F9B7FB text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F9B7FB text on black | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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
#FDF1FD
oklch(97.1% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE1FA
oklch(93.7% 0.043 325.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F9B7FB
oklch(86.2% 0.116 325.6)
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Step 300
300
#F19DF5
oklch(80.9% 0.15 325.3)
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Step 400
400
#E75CEF
oklch(70.7% 0.239 325.5)
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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
#810088
oklch(42.8% 0.2 325.6)
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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)
#F9B7FB 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) | #B2C8FE | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1D0F9 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDBDCF | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9B7FB
#F9B7FB
oklch(86.2% 0.116 325.6)
- #A0E6A3
#A0E6A3
oklch(86.1% 0.115 145.5)
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 #F9B7FB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F9B7FB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.024
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.048
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.054
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.054
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.056
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.059
Use #F9B7FB 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.