#F9B8F2
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(86% 0.106 330.2), rgb(249, 184, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.16:1).
About this color
#F9B8F2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 13.16:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9B8F2 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 184, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 84%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.106 330.2) |
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 #F9B8F2 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F9B8F2 | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #F9B8F2 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F9B8F2 text on black | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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
#FAE1F7
oklch(93.6% 0.04 329.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F9B8F2
oklch(86% 0.106 330.2)
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Step 300
300
#F29FEA
oklch(80.8% 0.137 330.2)
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Step 400
400
#E863DF
oklch(70.8% 0.217 330.3)
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Step 500
500
#DD19D6
oklch(63.1% 0.278 330.1)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B7
oklch(55.7% 0.254 330.1)
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Step 700
700
#A0009A
oklch(49.1% 0.224 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#84007F
oklch(42.7% 0.194 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F006B
oklch(37.7% 0.172 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#420540
oklch(26.9% 0.114 329.7)
#F9B8F2 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) | #B6C7F4 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5D0F0 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEBCCC | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9B8F2
#F9B8F2
oklch(86% 0.106 330.2)
- #9EE5AD
#9EE5AD
oklch(86% 0.105 150.3)
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 #F9B8F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.025
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.040
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.046
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.051
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.051
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.055
Use #F9B8F2 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.