#F9DBF9
Closest named color: Pale Mauve (#FED0FC). oklch(92.5% 0.051 326), rgb(249, 219, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.52:1).
About this color
#F9DBF9 is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Mauve (#FED0FC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Mauve (#FED0FC) |
| Black text | 16.52:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9DBF9 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 219, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 71%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.5% 0.051 326) |
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 #F9DBF9 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F9DBF9 | 16.52:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #F9DBF9 text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #F9DBF9 text on black | 16.52:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | 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)
#F9DBF9
oklch(92.5% 0.051 326)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E6
oklch(88.4% 0.036 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2D8
oklch(80.9% 0.067 326.2)
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Step 400
400
#C389C4
oklch(70.7% 0.106 326.1)
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Step 500
500
#B36AB5
oklch(63.1% 0.136 326.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E50A1
oklch(55.6% 0.147 325.9)
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Step 700
700
#874089
oklch(49.1% 0.137 326.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E3670
oklch(42.9% 0.113 326)
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Step 900
900
#592F5A
oklch(37.7% 0.088 326.3)
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Step 950
950
#341C35
oklch(27% 0.056 325.6)
#F9DBF9 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) | #D9E2FA | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0E5F8 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBDDE5 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9DBF9
#F9DBF9
oklch(92.5% 0.051 326)
- #D1F0D2
#D1F0D2
oklch(92.5% 0.052 146)
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 #F9DBF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.029
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.035
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.036
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.038
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.041
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.047
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.055
Use #F9DBF9 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.