#F9D9FD
Closest named color: Pale Mauve (#FED0FC). oklch(92.3% 0.059 322.5), rgb(249, 217, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.37:1).
About this color
#F9D9FD is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Mauve (#FED0FC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Mauve (#FED0FC) |
| Black text | 16.37:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9D9FD |
| RGB | rgb(249, 217, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 90%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.3% 0.059 322.5) |
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 #F9D9FD | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F9D9FD | 16.37:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #F9D9FD text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #F9D9FD text on black | 16.37:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | 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)
#F9D9FD
oklch(92.3% 0.059 322.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EA
oklch(88.4% 0.043 322.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1DE
oklch(81% 0.076 322.6)
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Step 400
400
#C486CD
oklch(70.7% 0.121 322.3)
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Step 500
500
#B465C0
oklch(63% 0.156 322.2)
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Step 600
600
#A04AAC
oklch(55.7% 0.169 322.6)
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Step 700
700
#883A94
oklch(49% 0.158 322.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F3178
oklch(42.7% 0.13 322.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A2C60
oklch(37.6% 0.101 322.9)
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Step 950
950
#351A39
oklch(27% 0.066 322.3)
#F9D9FD 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) | #D6E1FF | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDE4FC | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBDCE5 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9D9FD
#F9D9FD
oklch(92.3% 0.059 322.5)
- #D0F0CC
#D0F0CC
oklch(92.2% 0.059 142.1)
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 #F9D9FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.022
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.028
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.032
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.041
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.044
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.049
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.050
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.055
Use #F9D9FD 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.