#F9EAFF
Closest named color: Lavender Blush (#FFF0F5). oklch(95.5% 0.032 316.4), rgb(249, 234, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.24:1).
About this color
#F9EAFF is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blush (#FFF0F5), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blush (#FFF0F5) |
| Black text | 18.24:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9EAFF |
| RGB | rgb(249, 234, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 100%, 96%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.5% 0.032 316.4) |
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 #F9EAFF | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F9EAFF | 18.24:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #F9EAFF text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #F9EAFF text on black | 18.24:1 | 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)
#F9EAFF
oklch(95.5% 0.032 316.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7EF
oklch(93.5% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E3
oklch(88.5% 0.022 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#CBB9D3
oklch(80.9% 0.041 315.6)
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Step 400
400
#B194BC
oklch(70.6% 0.066 316.7)
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Step 500
500
#9E7AAC
oklch(63.2% 0.084 316.3)
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Step 600
600
#896297
oklch(55.6% 0.092 316.9)
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Step 700
700
#745181
oklch(49.1% 0.085 316.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4269
oklch(42.6% 0.072 316.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D3855
oklch(37.6% 0.055 316.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2132
oklch(27% 0.035 315.8)
#F9EAFF 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 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBEFFE | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9ECF1 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9EAFF
#F9EAFF
oklch(95.5% 0.032 316.4)
- #E7F6E0
#E7F6E0
oklch(95.6% 0.033 135.5)
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 #F9EAFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.025
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.029
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.033
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.035
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.036
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.037
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.037
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.038
Use #F9EAFF 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.