#F9D4F6
Closest named color: Pale Mauve (#FED0FC). oklch(91.1% 0.06 328.7), rgb(249, 212, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.77:1).
About this color
#F9D4F6 is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Mauve (#FED0FC), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Mauve (#FED0FC) |
| Black text | 15.77:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9D4F6 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 212, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 76%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.1% 0.06 328.7) |
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 #F9D4F6 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F9D4F6 | 15.77:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #F9D4F6 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F9D4F6 text on black | 15.77:1 | AAA | Lc -87.4 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F9D4F6
oklch(91.1% 0.06 328.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E8
oklch(88.6% 0.043 328.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDAFDA
oklch(80.9% 0.078 328.4)
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Step 400
400
#CB83C7
oklch(70.7% 0.125 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#BC62B8
oklch(63.2% 0.158 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#A745A4
oklch(55.5% 0.173 328.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F368D
oklch(49.1% 0.161 328.6)
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Step 800
800
#742E72
oklch(42.7% 0.132 328.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E2A5C
oklch(37.7% 0.103 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#371936
oklch(26.9% 0.066 328.4)
#F9D4F6 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) | #D3DCF7 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAE1F5 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCD6DF | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9D4F6
#F9D4F6
oklch(91.1% 0.06 328.7)
- #C7EDCC
#C7EDCC
oklch(91% 0.06 148.8)
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 #F9D4F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.016
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.020
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.025
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.034
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.041
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.043
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.045
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.049
Use #F9D4F6 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.