#FCF2F9
Closest named color: Lavender Blush (#FFF0F5). oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1), rgb(252, 242, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.20:1).
About this color
#FCF2F9 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender Blush (#FFF0F5), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.20:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blush (#FFF0F5) |
| Black text | 19.20:1 |
| White text | 1.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCF2F9 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 242, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 63%, 97%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1) |
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 #FCF2F9 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FCF2F9 | 19.20:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #FCF2F9 text on white | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #FCF2F9 text on black | 19.20:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | 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)
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EB
oklch(93.5% 0.006 334)
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Step 200
200
#DED7DC
oklch(88.6% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 300
300
#C9BCC5
oklch(80.9% 0.019 336.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD9AA7
oklch(70.7% 0.029 337.3)
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Step 500
500
#998192
oklch(63.1% 0.038 336.6)
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Step 600
600
#836B7C
oklch(55.7% 0.039 336.8)
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Step 700
700
#6F5969
oklch(49.2% 0.037 336.1)
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Step 800
800
#5A4955
oklch(42.7% 0.03 336.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A3D46
oklch(37.7% 0.023 337.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B2429
oklch(27% 0.014 336.2)
#FCF2F9 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) | #F2F4F9 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4F5F9 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDF2F4 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F5F5F5 | 0.014 |
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 #FCF2F9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.007
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.013
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.014
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.015
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.018
- Seashell #FFF5EE ΔE 0.019
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.020
- Snow #FFFAFA ΔE 0.021
Use #FCF2F9 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.