#F9D3FB
Closest named color: Pale Mauve (#FED0FC). oklch(91.1% 0.067 324.5), rgb(249, 211, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.73:1).
About this color
#F9D3FB is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Mauve (#FED0FC), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Mauve (#FED0FC) |
| Black text | 15.73:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9D3FB |
| RGB | rgb(249, 211, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 83%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.1% 0.067 324.5) |
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 #F9D3FB | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F9D3FB | 15.73:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #F9D3FB text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F9D3FB text on black | 15.73:1 | AAA | Lc -87.2 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F9D3FB
oklch(91.1% 0.067 324.5)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEB
oklch(88.5% 0.048 324.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEE0
oklch(80.9% 0.086 324.4)
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Step 400
400
#CB81D0
oklch(70.7% 0.138 324.7)
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Step 500
500
#BC5DC4
oklch(63% 0.177 324.4)
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Step 600
600
#A73FB0
oklch(55.5% 0.192 324.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F3097
oklch(49% 0.178 324.6)
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Step 800
800
#75297B
oklch(42.7% 0.149 324.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E2763
oklch(37.6% 0.115 324.2)
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Step 950
950
#37183A
oklch(27% 0.072 324)
#F9D3FB 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) | #D0DCFD | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8E0F9 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBD6E0 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9D3FB
#F9D3FB
oklch(91.1% 0.067 324.5)
- #C7EEC6
#C7EEC6
oklch(91.1% 0.067 144.3)
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 #F9D3FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.010
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.014
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.021
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.036
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.039
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.041
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.053
Use #F9D3FB 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.