#FFC9F2
Closest named color: Pale Mauve (#FED0FC). oklch(89.5% 0.081 334.9), rgb(255, 201, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.88:1).
About this color
#FFC9F2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Mauve (#FED0FC), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Mauve (#FED0FC) |
| Black text | 14.88:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFC9F2 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 201, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 100%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.5% 0.081 334.9) |
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 #FFC9F2 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FFC9F2 | 14.88:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #FFC9F2 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FFC9F2 text on black | 14.88:1 | AAA | Lc -83.7 | Fine 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FFC9F2
oklch(89.5% 0.081 334.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBA7DB
oklch(80.9% 0.104 335.3)
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Step 400
400
#DE74C9
oklch(70.7% 0.167 335.1)
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Step 500
500
#D149BB
oklch(63.1% 0.211 334.8)
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Step 600
600
#BD1EA7
oklch(55.7% 0.23 335.1)
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Step 700
700
#A2098F
oklch(49.1% 0.214 334.9)
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Step 800
800
#841174
oklch(42.7% 0.177 335.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A1A5E
oklch(37.7% 0.138 334.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1137
oklch(27% 0.088 335.3)
#FFC9F2 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) | #C9D4F4 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5DCF0 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFCBD7 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFC9F2
#FFC9F2
oklch(89.5% 0.081 334.9)
- #B2EDC5
#B2EDC5
oklch(89.5% 0.081 154.8)
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 #FFC9F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.018
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.019
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.029
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.032
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.038
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.041
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.042
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.043
Use #FFC9F2 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.