#F9D4FA
Closest named color: Pale Mauve (#FED0FC). oklch(91.2% 0.064 325.3), rgb(249, 212, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.82:1).
About this color
#F9D4FA is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.064 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Mauve (#FED0FC) |
| Black text | 15.82:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9D4FA |
| RGB | rgb(249, 212, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 79%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.2% 0.064 325.3) |
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 #F9D4FA | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F9D4FA | 15.82:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #F9D4FA text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F9D4FA text on black | 15.82:1 | AAA | Lc -87.6 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F9D4FA
oklch(91.2% 0.064 325.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEA
oklch(88.4% 0.046 324.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDAFDE
oklch(81% 0.082 325.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA82CE
oklch(70.7% 0.133 325)
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Step 500
500
#BB5FC1
oklch(63% 0.171 325)
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Step 600
600
#A642AD
oklch(55.5% 0.185 325)
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Step 700
700
#8E3394
oklch(49% 0.171 325.2)
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Step 800
800
#742C78
oklch(42.8% 0.141 325.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E2961
oklch(37.8% 0.11 325.4)
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Step 950
950
#371939
oklch(27.1% 0.069 324.9)
#F9D4FA 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) | #D2DDFC | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9E1F9 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBD7E1 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9D4FA
#F9D4FA
oklch(91.2% 0.064 325.3)
- #C8EEC8
#C8EEC8
oklch(91.2% 0.065 145)
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 #F9D4FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.013
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.017
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.023
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.039
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.039
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.041
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.050
Use #F9D4FA 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.