#FEF9FF
Closest named color: Snow (#FFFAFA). oklch(98.8% 0.009 320.5), rgb(254, 249, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (20.20:1).
About this color
#FEF9FF is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 99%, its chroma 0.009. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Snow (#FFFAFA), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 20.20:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (99%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.009) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Snow (#FFFAFA) |
| Black text | 20.20:1 |
| White text | 1.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEF9FF |
| RGB | rgb(254, 249, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 100%, 99%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(98.8% 0.009 320.5) |
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 #FEF9FF | 1.03:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FEF9FF | 20.20:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #FEF9FF text on white | 1.03:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #FEF9FF text on black | 20.20:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | 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)
#FEF9FF
oklch(98.8% 0.009 320.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD8DC
oklch(88.6% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 300
300
#C4BEC5
oklch(80.8% 0.012 321.3)
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Step 400
400
#A69DA8
oklch(70.7% 0.019 320.1)
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Step 500
500
#918593
oklch(63.2% 0.025 321.4)
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Step 600
600
#7B6E7D
oklch(55.5% 0.028 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#675C6A
oklch(49% 0.026 319)
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Step 800
800
#544B56
oklch(42.6% 0.021 320.1)
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Step 900
900
#463F47
oklch(37.8% 0.016 322)
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Step 950
950
#29252A
oklch(27.1% 0.011 319.5)
#FEF9FF 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) | #F9FAFF | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F9FBFF | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEFAFB | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #FBFBFB | 0.009 |
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 #FEF9FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Snow #FFFAFA ΔE 0.008
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.009
- Pale Grey #FDFDFE ΔE 0.011
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.011
- White #FFFFFF ΔE 0.016
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.018
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.019
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.020
Use #FEF9FF 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.