#F9B8EA
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.7% 0.098 334.9), rgb(249, 184, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.07:1).
About this color
#F9B8EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.098 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 13.07:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9B8EA |
| RGB | rgb(249, 184, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 84%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.098 334.9) |
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 #F9B8EA | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F9B8EA | 13.07:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #F9B8EA text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F9B8EA text on black | 13.07:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | 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
#FDF1FA
oklch(97% 0.017 334.2)
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Step 100
100
#FAE1F4
oklch(93.6% 0.037 334.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F9B8EA
oklch(85.7% 0.098 334.9)
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Step 300
300
#F3A1E1
oklch(80.9% 0.126 335)
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Step 400
400
#E966D2
oklch(70.7% 0.203 334.8)
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Step 500
500
#DF28C6
oklch(63.2% 0.259 334.9)
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Step 600
600
#C100AB
oklch(55.6% 0.248 334.8)
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Step 700
700
#A30090
oklch(49.1% 0.218 334.9)
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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
#43083B
oklch(27.1% 0.107 334.5)
#F9B8EA 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) | #B8C6EC | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7CFE8 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBAC9 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9B8EA
#F9B8EA
oklch(85.7% 0.098 334.9)
- #9BE4B4
#9BE4B4
oklch(85.8% 0.099 155)
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 #F9B8EA, 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 0.035
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.039
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.049
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.052
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.053
Use #F9B8EA 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.