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#F9BEE7 Color

#F9BEE7 is rgb(249, 190, 231) in RGB, hsl(318, 83%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 7%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Thistle (Crayola) (#EBB0D7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F9BEE7
HEX#F9BEE7
RGBrgb(249, 190, 231)
HSLhsl(318, 83%, 86%)
HSVhsv(318, 24%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 24%, 7%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(86.7% 0.085 337.9)
LABlab(83.36% 26.55 -11.87)
LCHlch(83.36% 29.08 335.92)

What #F9BEE7 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 #F9BEE7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Thistle (Crayola)#EBB0D7ΔE 5.14Shampoo#FFCFF1ΔE 7.2Pink Pearl#E7ACCFΔE 7.22Cotton Candy#FFBCD9ΔE 7.43Little Girl Pink#F8B9D4ΔE 7.82Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 8.21

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

#F9BEE7 Channel Values

How #F9BEE7 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 190 · B 2318-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 318° · S 83% · L 86%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 318° · S 24% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 24% · Y 7% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.55:1 vs white · 13.55:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F9BEE7 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 text1.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #F9BEE7 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #F9BEE7

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F9BEE7; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#F9BEE7
Complementary
#BEF9CF
Analogous
#EDBEF9
Analogous
#F9BECA
Triadic
#E7F9BE
Triadic
#BEE7F9
Split comp.
#CAF9BE
Split comp.
#BEF9ED

Tints & Shades of #F9BEE7

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

#FAC7EB
#FACCEC
#FBD5F0
#FCDEF3
#FDE8F6
#FDECF8

Shades

#F486D3
#EF52C0
#EA1AAC
#B61184
#7E0C5C
#4B0736

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F9BEE7.

How #F9BEE7 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#F9BEE7
Protanopia#CACAE7
Protanomaly#DEC5E7
Deuteranopia#D4D4E5
Deuteranomaly#E4CCE6
Tritanopia#F5C4C4
Tritanomaly#F6C2D3
Achromatopsia#D0D0D0

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Using #F9BEE7 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f9bee7: #F9BEE7;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F9BEE7;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f9bee7': '#F9BEE7' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.976, green: 0.745, blue: 0.906)
Android XML<color name="color_f9bee7">#F9BEE7</color>
SVG fillfill="#F9BEE7"

More Pink Colors

#F9BEE7 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#F9BEE7 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F9BEE7?

#F9BEE7 is a lightest pink — rgb(249, 190, 231) in RGB and hsl(318, 83%, 86%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Thistle (Crayola) (#EBB0D7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.14.

What is the RGB value of #F9BEE7?

#F9BEE7 is rgb(249, 190, 231) — red 249, green 190, and blue 231 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F9BEE7?

#F9BEE7 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 7%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F9BEE7 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F9BEE7 scores 1.55:1 against white and 13.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F9BEE7 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F9BEE7 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 14.69, which is visibly different.

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