#F9E2F6
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.7% 0.036 330), rgb(249, 226, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.23:1).
About this color
#F9E2F6 is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.23:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9E2F6 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 226, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 66%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.7% 0.036 330) |
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 #F9E2F6 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F9E2F6 | 17.23:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #F9E2F6 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #F9E2F6 text on black | 17.23:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F9E2F6
oklch(93.7% 0.036 330)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E1
oklch(88.5% 0.026 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B6CF
oklch(80.9% 0.047 330.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC90B7
oklch(70.7% 0.075 330.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA74A5
oklch(63.1% 0.095 329.9)
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Step 600
600
#955C90
oklch(55.6% 0.103 330)
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Step 700
700
#7F4B7B
oklch(49.1% 0.097 329.7)
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Step 800
800
#673E64
oklch(42.7% 0.08 329.5)
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Step 900
900
#543551
oklch(37.7% 0.062 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#311F30
oklch(26.9% 0.04 328.5)
#F9E2F6 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) | #E1E7F7 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6EAF5 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBE3E8 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9E2F6
#F9E2F6
oklch(93.7% 0.036 330)
- #DAF2DE
#DAF2DE
oklch(93.8% 0.037 150.3)
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 #F9E2F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.026
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.038
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.043
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.044
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.049
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.049
Use #F9E2F6 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.