#F9EAFE
Closest named color: Lavender Blush (#FFF0F5). oklch(95.5% 0.031 317.7), rgb(249, 234, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.22:1).
About this color
#F9EAFE is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blush (#FFF0F5), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blush (#FFF0F5) |
| Black text | 18.22:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9EAFE |
| RGB | rgb(249, 234, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 91%, 96%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.5% 0.031 317.7) |
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 #F9EAFE | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F9EAFE | 18.22:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #F9EAFE text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #F9EAFE text on black | 18.22:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#F9EAFE
oklch(95.5% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EF
oklch(93.7% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E3
oklch(88.5% 0.022 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCB9D2
oklch(80.9% 0.04 318)
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Step 400
400
#B195BB
oklch(70.8% 0.063 317.1)
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Step 500
500
#9E7AAA
oklch(63.1% 0.081 317.5)
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Step 600
600
#896295
oklch(55.5% 0.089 318.1)
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Step 700
700
#74517F
oklch(49% 0.083 317.9)
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Step 800
800
#5E4367
oklch(42.7% 0.067 317.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D3954
oklch(37.8% 0.052 317.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D2131
oklch(26.9% 0.034 317.5)
#F9EAFE 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) | #E8EEFF | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBEFFD | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9ECF0 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9EAFE
#F9EAFE
oklch(95.5% 0.031 317.7)
- #E6F5E1
#E6F5E1
oklch(95.4% 0.031 137.8)
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 #F9EAFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.024
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.029
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.032
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.035
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.036
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.036
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.037
Use #F9EAFE 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.