#FFF9FF
Closest named color: Snow (#FFFAFA). oklch(98.8% 0.01 325.7), rgb(255, 249, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (20.24:1).
About this color
#FFF9FF is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 99%, its chroma 0.010. 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 20.24:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (99%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.010) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Snow (#FFFAFA) |
| Black text | 20.24:1 |
| White text | 1.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFF9FF |
| RGB | rgb(255, 249, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 100%, 99%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(98.8% 0.01 325.7) |
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 #FFF9FF | 1.03:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FFF9FF | 20.24:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #FFF9FF text on white | 1.03:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #FFF9FF text on black | 20.24:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | 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)
#FFF9FF
oklch(98.8% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DC
oklch(88.5% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5BEC5
oklch(80.9% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 400
400
#A89CA8
oklch(70.7% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 500
500
#928492
oklch(63% 0.026 325.9)
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Step 600
600
#7C6E7D
oklch(55.6% 0.028 323.9)
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Step 700
700
#695C69
oklch(49.2% 0.026 326)
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Step 800
800
#564B56
oklch(42.8% 0.023 326)
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Step 900
900
#473F47
oklch(37.9% 0.017 325.9)
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Step 950
950
#292529
oklch(27% 0.009 325.8)
#FFF9FF 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 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FAFBFF | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFF9FB | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #FBFBFB | 0.010 |
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 #FFF9FF, 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 0.010
- Pale Grey #FDFDFE ΔE 0.011
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.012
- White #FFFFFF ΔE 0.015
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.018
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.020
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.021
Use #FFF9FF 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.