#FCEFF9
Closest named color: Lavender Blush (#FFF0F5). oklch(96.5% 0.019 333.5), rgb(252, 239, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.85:1).
About this color
#FCEFF9 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender Blush (#FFF0F5), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.85:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blush (#FFF0F5) |
| Black text | 18.85:1 |
| White text | 1.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCEFF9 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 239, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 68%, 96%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.5% 0.019 333.5) |
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 #FCEFF9 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FCEFF9 | 18.85:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #FCEFF9 text on white | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #FCEFF9 text on black | 18.85:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | 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)
#FCEFF9
oklch(96.5% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DD
oklch(88.5% 0.014 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBBBC7
oklch(80.9% 0.024 334.4)
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Step 400
400
#B098AB
oklch(70.7% 0.039 333.1)
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Step 500
500
#9D7E96
oklch(63% 0.051 334.2)
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Step 600
600
#876881
oklch(55.7% 0.054 333.1)
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Step 700
700
#73566D
oklch(49.1% 0.051 333.8)
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Step 800
800
#5D4659
oklch(42.6% 0.043 332.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D3B49
oklch(37.7% 0.034 334.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D232B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 333.1)
#FCEFF9 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) | #EFF2F9 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2F3F9 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDEFF2 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F3F3F3 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCEFF9
#FCEFF9
oklch(96.5% 0.019 333.5)
- #EAF8EE
#EAF8EE
oklch(96.6% 0.02 154.9)
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 #FCEFF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.008
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.019
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.020
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.022
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.023
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.025
- Seashell #FFF5EE ΔE 0.025
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.025
Use #FCEFF9 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.