#F9DBFA
Closest named color: Pale Mauve (#FED0FC). oklch(92.5% 0.052 325), rgb(249, 219, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.54:1).
About this color
#F9DBFA is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.052 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Mauve (#FED0FC) |
| Black text | 16.54:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9DBFA |
| RGB | rgb(249, 219, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 76%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.5% 0.052 325) |
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 #F9DBFA | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F9DBFA | 16.54:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #F9DBFA text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #F9DBFA text on black | 16.54:1 | 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)
#F9DBFA
oklch(92.5% 0.052 325)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B2D9
oklch(80.8% 0.067 324.6)
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Step 400
400
#C389C6
oklch(70.8% 0.108 325)
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Step 500
500
#B26AB7
oklch(63.1% 0.137 324.7)
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Step 600
600
#9E4FA3
oklch(55.6% 0.151 325.1)
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Step 700
700
#87408B
oklch(49.2% 0.139 325.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D3571
oklch(42.6% 0.115 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#592F5B
oklch(37.7% 0.089 325.5)
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Step 950
950
#341C36
oklch(27% 0.057 324.2)
#F9DBFA 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) | #D9E2FB | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFE5F9 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBDDE5 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9DBFA
#F9DBFA
oklch(92.5% 0.052 325)
- #D2F0D1
#D2F0D1
oklch(92.5% 0.052 144.3)
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 #F9DBFA, 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 0.042
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.048
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.055
Use #F9DBFA 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.