#F9C5F0
Closest named color: Very Light Purple (#F6CEFC). oklch(88.2% 0.081 332.3), rgb(249, 197, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.27:1).
About this color
#F9C5F0 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Purple (#F6CEFC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Light Purple (#F6CEFC) |
| Black text | 14.27:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9C5F0 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 197, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 81%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.2% 0.081 332.3) |
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 #F9C5F0 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F9C5F0 | 14.27:1 | AAA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #F9C5F0 text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F9C5F0 text on black | 14.27:1 | AAA | Lc -81.0 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F9C5F0
oklch(88.2% 0.081 332.3)
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Step 300
300
#E9A8DE
oklch(81% 0.103 332.5)
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Step 400
400
#DB75CE
oklch(70.7% 0.167 332.1)
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Step 500
500
#CF4AC1
oklch(63.2% 0.213 332.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA20AD
oklch(55.6% 0.232 332.2)
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Step 700
700
#A00C94
oklch(49.1% 0.215 332.5)
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Step 800
800
#821378
oklch(42.7% 0.178 332.5)
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Step 900
900
#691B61
oklch(37.8% 0.138 332.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1239
oklch(27.1% 0.088 332.4)
#F9C5F0 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) | #C4D0F2 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0D7EE | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEC7D4 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9C5F0
#F9C5F0
oklch(88.2% 0.081 332.3)
- #B0E8BE
#B0E8BE
oklch(88.1% 0.081 152.2)
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 #F9C5F0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.023
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.025
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.029
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.029
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.031
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.035
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.042
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.044
Use #F9C5F0 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.