#F9C8FB
Closest named color: Very Light Purple (#F6CEFC). oklch(89.1% 0.086 325), rgb(249, 200, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.68:1).
About this color
#F9C8FB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Purple (#F6CEFC), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Light Purple (#F6CEFC) |
| Black text | 14.68:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9C8FB |
| RGB | rgb(249, 200, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 86%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.1% 0.086 325) |
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 #F9C8FB | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F9C8FB | 14.68:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #F9C8FB text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F9C8FB text on black | 14.68:1 | AAA | Lc -82.8 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F6
oklch(93.6% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F9C8FB
oklch(89.1% 0.086 325)
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Step 300
300
#E5A8E8
oklch(80.9% 0.11 325)
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Step 400
400
#D675DD
oklch(70.8% 0.177 324.7)
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Step 500
500
#C948D3
oklch(63.1% 0.227 324.8)
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Step 600
600
#B519C0
oklch(55.7% 0.247 325)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A5
oklch(49% 0.229 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E0E86
oklch(42.7% 0.19 325)
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Step 900
900
#66196B
oklch(37.7% 0.148 325.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C113F
oklch(27% 0.094 325.1)
#F9C8FB 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) | #C4D4FD | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFDAF9 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCCCD9 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9C8FB
#F9C8FB
oklch(89.1% 0.086 325)
- #B8EBB8
#B8EBB8
oklch(89.1% 0.087 144.8)
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 #F9C8FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.015
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.018
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.022
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.022
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.027
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.030
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.040
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.052
Use #F9C8FB 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.