#FED9F7
Closest named color: Pale Mauve (#FED0FC). oklch(92.5% 0.056 332.5), rgb(254, 217, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.48:1).
About this color
#FED9F7 is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Mauve (#FED0FC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Mauve (#FED0FC) |
| Black text | 16.48:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FED9F7 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 217, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 95%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.5% 0.056 332.5) |
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 #FED9F7 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FED9F7 | 16.48:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #FED9F7 text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #FED9F7 text on black | 16.48:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#FED9F7
oklch(92.5% 0.056 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E5
oklch(88.5% 0.04 332.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D5
oklch(81% 0.072 333.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB85C0
oklch(70.7% 0.115 332.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC64B0
oklch(63.1% 0.147 332.4)
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Step 600
600
#A7489C
oklch(55.5% 0.162 332.2)
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Step 700
700
#8F3985
oklch(49.1% 0.15 332.4)
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Step 800
800
#75306C
oklch(42.8% 0.124 332.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E2B58
oklch(37.6% 0.097 331.9)
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Step 950
950
#371A33
oklch(26.9% 0.06 332.4)
#FED9F7 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) | #D9E1F8 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1E6F6 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFDBE3 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FED9F7
#FED9F7
oklch(92.5% 0.056 332.5)
- #CBF2D4
#CBF2D4
oklch(92.5% 0.057 152.1)
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 #FED9F7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.026
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.034
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.037
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.039
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.043
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.048
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.050
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.056
Use #FED9F7 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.