#F9D7FA
Closest named color: Pale Mauve (#FED0FC). oklch(91.8% 0.059 325.2), rgb(249, 215, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.12:1).
About this color
#F9D7FA is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.059 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Mauve (#FED0FC) |
| Black text | 16.12:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9D7FA |
| RGB | rgb(249, 215, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 78%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.8% 0.059 325.2) |
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 #F9D7FA | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F9D7FA | 16.12:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #F9D7FA text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #F9D7FA text on black | 16.12:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F9D7FA
oklch(91.8% 0.059 325.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E9
oklch(88.5% 0.043 324.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB0DC
oklch(80.8% 0.076 324.8)
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Step 400
400
#C785CA
oklch(70.7% 0.122 325.3)
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Step 500
500
#B764BC
oklch(63% 0.155 325.1)
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Step 600
600
#A348A8
oklch(55.6% 0.17 325.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B3990
oklch(49.1% 0.157 325.3)
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Step 800
800
#713075
oklch(42.7% 0.13 325.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C2B5F
oklch(37.7% 0.103 325.2)
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Step 950
950
#361A37
oklch(27% 0.064 325.9)
#F9D7FA 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) | #D5DFFC | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCE3F9 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBDAE3 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9D7FA
#F9D7FA
oklch(91.8% 0.059 325.2)
- #CCEFCC
#CCEFCC
oklch(91.8% 0.06 145.1)
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 #F9D7FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.019
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.025
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.029
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.040
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.044
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.046
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.047
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.051
Use #F9D7FA 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.