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#F9AAEE Color

#F9AAEE is rgb(249, 170, 238) in RGB, hsl(308, 87%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 4%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Pink (#F6A5F2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.78. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F9AAEE
HEX#F9AAEE
RGBrgb(249, 170, 238)
HSLhsl(308, 87%, 82%)
HSVhsv(308, 32%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 32%, 4%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(83.5% 0.126 331.6)
LABlab(79.09% 37.41 -21.97)
LCHlch(79.09% 43.39 329.57)

What #F9AAEE 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 #F9AAEE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#F9AAEE Channel Values

How #F9AAEE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 249 · G 170 · B 2388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 308° · S 87% · L 82%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 308° · S 32% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 32% · Y 4% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.75:1 vs white · 12.01:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F9AAEE 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F9AAEE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F9AAEE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #F9AAEE

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 #F9AAEE 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.

Typical#F9AAEE
Protanopia#BBBBEE
Protanomaly#D6B4EE
Deuteranopia#C9C9EC
Deuteranomaly#DEBDED
Tritanopia#F2B4B4
Tritanomaly#F5B0CE
Achromatopsia#C4C4C4

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Using #F9AAEE in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-f9aaee: #F9AAEE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F9AAEE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f9aaee': '#F9AAEE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.976, green: 0.667, blue: 0.933)
Android XML<color name="color_f9aaee">#F9AAEE</color>
SVG fillfill="#F9AAEE"

More Pink Colors

#F9AAEE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F9AAEE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F9AAEE?

#F9AAEE is a lightest pink — rgb(249, 170, 238) in RGB and hsl(308, 87%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Pink (#F6A5F2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.78.

What is the RGB value of #F9AAEE?

#F9AAEE is rgb(249, 170, 238) — red 249, green 170, and blue 238 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F9AAEE?

#F9AAEE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 4%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F9AAEE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F9AAEE scores 1.75:1 against white and 12.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F9AAEE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F9AAEE 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 8.89, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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