#FCF1F9
Closest named color: Lavender Blush (#FFF0F5). oklch(96.9% 0.016 335.1), rgb(252, 241, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.08:1).
About this color
#FCF1F9 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender Blush (#FFF0F5), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.08:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blush (#FFF0F5) |
| Black text | 19.08:1 |
| White text | 1.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCF1F9 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 241, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 65%, 97%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.9% 0.016 335.1) |
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 #FCF1F9 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FCF1F9 | 19.08:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #FCF1F9 text on white | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #FCF1F9 text on black | 19.08:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | 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)
#FCF1F9
oklch(96.9% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EB
oklch(93.5% 0.006 334)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DC
oklch(88.4% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9BCC6
oklch(80.9% 0.02 333.5)
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Step 400
400
#AE99A9
oklch(70.6% 0.033 334.2)
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Step 500
500
#9A8093
oklch(63% 0.042 335.7)
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Step 600
600
#846A7E
oklch(55.6% 0.044 334.4)
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Step 700
700
#70586A
oklch(49.1% 0.041 335.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B4857
oklch(42.7% 0.035 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B3C47
oklch(37.6% 0.027 335.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C232A
oklch(26.9% 0.018 333.9)
#FCF1F9 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) | #F1F3F9 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3F5F9 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDF1F4 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F4F4F4 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCF1F9
#FCF1F9
oklch(96.9% 0.016 335.1)
- #EDF8F0
#EDF8F0
oklch(96.9% 0.016 154.5)
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 #FCF1F9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.006
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.015
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.016
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.017
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.020
- Seashell #FFF5EE ΔE 0.021
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.021
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.022
Use #FCF1F9 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.