#F9DAFD
Closest named color: Pale Mauve (#FED0FC). oklch(92.4% 0.057 322.4), rgb(249, 218, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.47:1).
About this color
#F9DAFD is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Mauve (#FED0FC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Mauve (#FED0FC) |
| Black text | 16.47:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9DAFD |
| RGB | rgb(249, 218, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 90%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.4% 0.057 322.4) |
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 #F9DAFD | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F9DAFD | 16.47:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #F9DAFD text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #F9DAFD text on black | 16.47:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred 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)
#F9DAFD
oklch(92.4% 0.057 322.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E9
oklch(88.6% 0.04 323.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1DD
oklch(80.9% 0.074 322.5)
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Step 400
400
#C387CC
oklch(70.7% 0.118 322.1)
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Step 500
500
#B367BE
oklch(63.1% 0.15 322.4)
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Step 600
600
#9E4CAA
oklch(55.6% 0.163 322.4)
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Step 700
700
#873C92
oklch(49% 0.152 322.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E3277
oklch(42.7% 0.127 322.3)
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Step 900
900
#592D60
oklch(37.7% 0.098 322)
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Step 950
950
#341B38
oklch(26.9% 0.062 321.9)
#F9DAFD 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) | #D7E2FF | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEE5FC | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FADDE6 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9DAFD
#F9DAFD
oklch(92.4% 0.057 322.4)
- #D1F0CD
#D1F0CD
oklch(92.3% 0.057 142)
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 #F9DAFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.025
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.031
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.034
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.040
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.044
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.051
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.052
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.053
Use #F9DAFD 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.