#F1E9F6 Color
#F1E9F6 is rgb(241, 233, 246) in RGB, hsl(277, 42%, 94%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 5%, 0%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cloud (#EFF1FE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F1E9F6rgb(241, 233, 246)hsl(277, 42%, 94%)hsv(277, 5%, 96%)cmyk(2%, 5%, 0%, 4%)oklch(94.4% 0.019 312.8)lab(93.26% 4.51 -5.30)lch(93.26% 6.96 310.39)What #F1E9F6 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #F1E9F6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F1E9F6 Channel Values
How #F1E9F6 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 241 · G 233 · B 246 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 277° · S 42% · L 94% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 277° · S 5% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 2% · M 5% · Y 0% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.18:1 vs white · 17.73:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F1E9F6 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #F1E9F6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F1E9F6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #F1E9F6
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #F1E9F6 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#F1E9F6#EAEAF6#EDEAF6#ECECF6#EEEBF6#EFEBEB#F0EAEF#ECECECUsing #F1E9F6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f1e9f6: #F1E9F6;background-color: #F1E9F6;colors: { 'color-f1e9f6': '#F1E9F6' }Color(red: 0.945, green: 0.914, blue: 0.965)<color name="color_f1e9f6">#F1E9F6</color>fill="#F1E9F6"More Purple Colors
#F1E9F6 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F1E9F6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F1E9F6?
#F1E9F6 is a lightest purple — rgb(241, 233, 246) in RGB and hsl(277, 42%, 94%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cloud (#EFF1FE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.16.
What is the RGB value of #F1E9F6?
#F1E9F6 is rgb(241, 233, 246) — red 241, green 233, and blue 246 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F1E9F6?
#F1E9F6 converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 5%, 0%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F1E9F6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F1E9F6 scores 1.18:1 against white and 17.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F1E9F6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F1E9F6 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lavender (#E6E6FA) at a CIE76 distance of 4.99, which is very hard to tell apart.
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