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#F9AEEB Color

#F9AEEB is rgb(249, 174, 235) in RGB, hsl(311, 86%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 6%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Rose (#FBA0E3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F9AEEB
HEX#F9AEEB
RGBrgb(249, 174, 235)
HSLhsl(311, 86%, 83%)
HSVhsv(311, 30%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 30%, 6%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(84.1% 0.117 333.4)
LABlab(79.87% 35.04 -19.18)
LCHlch(79.87% 39.95 331.30)

What #F9AEEB 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 #F9AEEB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 7.26Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 7.9Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 8.3Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 8.46Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 8.66Thistle (Crayola)#EBB0D7ΔE 11.88

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

#F9AEEB Channel Values

How #F9AEEB 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 174 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 311° · S 86% · L 83%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 311° · S 30% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 30% · Y 6% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.71:1 vs white · 12.28:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F9AEEB 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 text1.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #F9AEEB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #F9AEEB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F9AEEB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#F9AEEB
Complementary
#AEF9BC
Analogous
#E1AEF9
Analogous
#F9AEC6
Triadic
#EBF9AE
Triadic
#AEEBF9
Split comp.
#C6F9AE
Split comp.
#AEF9E1

Tints & Shades of #F9AEEB

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.

Tints

#FAB8EE
#FAC1F0
#FBCBF2
#FCD9F6
#FDE3F8
#FEECFA

Shades

#F57ADE
#F141D1
#E811C1
#B40E96
#800A6A
#47053B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F9AEEB.

How #F9AEEB 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#F9AEEB
Protanopia#BEBEEB
Protanomaly#D8B8EB
Deuteranopia#CBCBE9
Deuteranomaly#DFC0EA
Tritanopia#F3B7B7
Tritanomaly#F5B4CE
Achromatopsia#C6C6C6

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Using #F9AEEB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f9aeeb: #F9AEEB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F9AEEB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f9aeeb': '#F9AEEB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.976, green: 0.682, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_f9aeeb">#F9AEEB</color>
SVG fillfill="#F9AEEB"

More Pink Colors

#F9AEEB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#F9AEEB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F9AEEB?

#F9AEEB is a lightest pink — rgb(249, 174, 235) in RGB and hsl(311, 86%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Rose (#FBA0E3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.26.

What is the RGB value of #F9AEEB?

#F9AEEB is rgb(249, 174, 235) — red 249, green 174, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F9AEEB?

#F9AEEB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 6%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F9AEEB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F9AEEB scores 1.71:1 against white and 12.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F9AEEB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F9AEEB 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 8.3, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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