#F9EFFC
Closest named color: Lavender Blush (#FFF0F5). oklch(96.4% 0.02 318.4), rgb(249, 239, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.78:1).
About this color
#F9EFFC is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender Blush (#FFF0F5), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.78:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blush (#FFF0F5) |
| Black text | 18.78:1 |
| White text | 1.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9EFFC |
| RGB | rgb(249, 239, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 68%, 96%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.4% 0.02 318.4) |
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 #F9EFFC | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F9EFFC | 18.78:1 | AAA | Lc 98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #F9EFFC text on white | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #F9EFFC text on black | 18.78:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | 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)
#F9EFFC
oklch(96.4% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6DF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BCCC
oklch(81% 0.026 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#AC99B2
oklch(70.8% 0.042 318)
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Step 500
500
#97809E
oklch(63.1% 0.052 318.2)
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Step 600
600
#826989
oklch(55.6% 0.057 318.8)
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Step 700
700
#6E5775
oklch(49.1% 0.055 318.2)
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Step 800
800
#59475F
oklch(42.6% 0.045 317.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A3C4E
oklch(37.8% 0.035 318.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B232D
oklch(26.9% 0.022 319.5)
#F9EFFC 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) | #EEF1FD | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0F2FB | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9F0F3 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F2F2F2 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9EFFC
#F9EFFC
oklch(96.4% 0.02 318.4)
- #EDF7EA
#EDF7EA
oklch(96.5% 0.02 138.4)
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 #F9EFFC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.013
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.021
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.022
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.022
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.023
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.024
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.027
- Seashell #FFF5EE ΔE 0.029
Use #F9EFFC 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.