#F9E6FF
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(94.7% 0.039 318.1), rgb(249, 230, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.79:1).
About this color
#F9E6FF is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.79:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9E6FF |
| RGB | rgb(249, 230, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 100%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.7% 0.039 318.1) |
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 #F9E6FF | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F9E6FF | 17.79:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #F9E6FF text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #F9E6FF text on black | 17.79:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F9E6FF
oklch(94.7% 0.039 318.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E5
oklch(88.5% 0.027 318.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB7D6
oklch(80.9% 0.05 318.5)
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Step 400
400
#B691C1
oklch(70.7% 0.08 318.4)
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Step 500
500
#A375B1
oklch(63% 0.102 318.1)
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Step 600
600
#8E5D9D
oklch(55.6% 0.111 318)
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Step 700
700
#794C86
oklch(49.1% 0.103 318.4)
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Step 800
800
#623F6D
oklch(42.7% 0.085 317.8)
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Step 900
900
#503658
oklch(37.7% 0.065 318)
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Step 950
950
#2F2034
oklch(27.1% 0.042 317.5)
#F9E6FF 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) | #E4EBFF | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7EDFE | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9E8EE | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9E6FF
#F9E6FF
oklch(94.7% 0.039 318.1)
- #E1F4DB
#E1F4DB
oklch(94.6% 0.039 138.2)
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 #F9E6FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.027
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.034
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.040
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.041
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.045
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.046
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.046
Use #F9E6FF 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.