#F9DAFF
Closest named color: Pale Mauve (#FED0FC). oklch(92.5% 0.059 320.8), rgb(249, 218, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.50:1).
About this color
#F9DAFF is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Mauve (#FED0FC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Mauve (#FED0FC) |
| Black text | 16.50:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9DAFF |
| RGB | rgb(249, 218, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 100%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.5% 0.059 320.8) |
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 #F9DAFF | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F9DAFF | 16.50:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #F9DAFF text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #F9DAFF text on black | 16.50:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F9DAFF
oklch(92.5% 0.059 320.8)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EB
oklch(88.6% 0.042 319.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1DF
oklch(80.9% 0.076 321.2)
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Step 400
400
#C386CF
oklch(70.6% 0.123 320.8)
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Step 500
500
#B366C2
oklch(63.1% 0.156 320.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E4AAF
oklch(55.6% 0.171 320.6)
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Step 700
700
#873B96
oklch(49.1% 0.157 320.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E317A
oklch(42.7% 0.132 320.8)
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Step 900
900
#592C62
oklch(37.6% 0.103 320.7)
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Step 950
950
#341B39
oklch(27% 0.063 320.8)
#F9DAFF 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) | #DDE5FE | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FADDE6 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9DAFF
#F9DAFF
oklch(92.5% 0.059 320.8)
- #D1F1CC
#D1F1CC
oklch(92.5% 0.06 141.4)
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 #F9DAFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.024
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.030
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.033
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.041
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.047
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.050
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.051
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.056
Use #F9DAFF 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.