#F9BCFA
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(87% 0.106 325.9), rgb(249, 188, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.60:1).
About this color
#F9BCFA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.106 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 13.60:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9BCFA |
| RGB | rgb(249, 188, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 86%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.106 325.9) |
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 #F9BCFA | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F9BCFA | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #F9BCFA text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F9BCFA text on black | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc -78.1 | 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
#FCF1FC
oklch(97% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E1F8
oklch(93.5% 0.039 325.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F9BCFA
oklch(87% 0.106 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#EEA1F0
oklch(81% 0.136 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#E265E8
oklch(70.7% 0.218 325.8)
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Step 500
500
#D71FE1
oklch(63.1% 0.28 325.7)
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Step 600
600
#B900C1
oklch(55.6% 0.259 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A3
oklch(49.1% 0.228 326)
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Step 800
800
#810087
oklch(42.7% 0.199 326)
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Step 900
900
#6C0072
oklch(37.7% 0.176 325.6)
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Step 950
950
#410644
oklch(27.1% 0.116 325.9)
#F9BCFA 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) | #B8CBFC | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6D3F8 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDC1D2 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9BCFA
#F9BCFA
oklch(87% 0.106 325.9)
- #A7E7AA
#A7E7AA
oklch(86.9% 0.106 145.7)
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 #F9BCFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.017
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.031
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.041
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.044
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.047
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.050
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.056
Use #F9BCFA 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.