#F9F6FF
Closest named color: Ghost White (#F8F8FF). oklch(97.8% 0.012 301.3), rgb(249, 246, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.65:1).
About this color
#F9F6FF is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 98%, its chroma 0.012. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ghost White (#F8F8FF), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.65:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (98%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.012) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ghost White (#F8F8FF) |
| Black text | 19.65:1 |
| White text | 1.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9F6FF |
| RGB | rgb(249, 246, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 100%, 98%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.8% 0.012 301.3) |
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 #F9F6FF | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F9F6FF | 19.65:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #F9F6FF text on white | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #F9F6FF text on black | 19.65:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | 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)
#F9F6FF
oklch(97.8% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DE
oklch(88.6% 0.008 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2BEC9
oklch(80.8% 0.016 302.5)
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Step 400
400
#A39DAE
oklch(70.6% 0.025 301.8)
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Step 500
500
#8D859A
oklch(63.1% 0.032 302.8)
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Step 600
600
#776F85
oklch(55.7% 0.035 301.8)
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Step 700
700
#645D71
oklch(49.2% 0.033 301.2)
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Step 800
800
#514C5C
oklch(42.7% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 900
900
#433F4B
oklch(37.6% 0.021 300.6)
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Step 950
950
#27252C
oklch(27% 0.013 298.6)
#F9F6FF 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) | #F5F7FF | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5F7FF | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8F7F9 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F7F7F7 | 0.012 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #F9F6FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.005
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.012
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.012
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.015
- Snow #FFFAFA ΔE 0.016
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.017
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.017
- Pale Grey #FDFDFE ΔE 0.020
Use #F9F6FF 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.