#F9BEF1
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(87% 0.094 331), rgb(249, 190, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.66:1).
About this color
#F9BEF1 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 13.66:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9BEF1 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 190, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 83%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.094 331) |
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 #F9BEF1 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F9BEF1 | 13.66:1 | AAA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #F9BEF1 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F9BEF1 text on black | 13.66:1 | AAA | Lc -78.4 | 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F5
oklch(93.6% 0.035 330.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F9BEF1
oklch(87% 0.094 331)
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Step 300
300
#EEA3E5
oklch(80.9% 0.122 330.9)
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Step 400
400
#E26CD7
oklch(70.7% 0.193 331)
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Step 500
500
#D736CC
oklch(63.1% 0.248 331.1)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B4
oklch(55.6% 0.252 331.2)
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Step 700
700
#A00098
oklch(49% 0.222 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#84007E
oklch(42.6% 0.194 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#6D0B67
oklch(37.6% 0.161 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#400C3D
oklch(27% 0.102 330.5)
#F9BEF1 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) | #BDCCF3 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAD3EF | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEC1D0 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9BEF1
#F9BEF1
oklch(87% 0.094 331)
- #A7E6B5
#A7E6B5
oklch(86.9% 0.093 151)
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 #F9BEF1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.022
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.030
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.038
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.041
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.041
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.041
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.044
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.046
Use #F9BEF1 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.