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#F9E2FE Color

#F9E2FE is rgb(249, 226, 254) in RGB, hsl(289, 93%, 94%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 11%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pink Lace (#FFDDF4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F9E2FE
HEX#F9E2FE
RGBrgb(249, 226, 254)
HSLhsl(289, 93%, 94%)
HSVhsv(289, 11%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 11%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(94% 0.045 320.2)
LABlab(92.40% 11.75 -10.62)
LCHlch(92.40% 15.84 317.90)

What #F9E2FE 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 #F9E2FE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pink Lace#FFDDF4ΔE 5.16Lavender#E6E6FAΔE 9.05Mimi Pink#FFDAE9ΔE 9.1Piggy Pink#FDDDE6ΔE 10.61Shampoo#FFCFF1ΔE 10.63Languid Lavender#D6CADDΔE 11.15

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

#F9E2FE Channel Values

How #F9E2FE 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 226 · B 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 289° · S 93% · L 94%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 289° · S 11% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 2% · M 11% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.21:1 vs white · 17.34:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F9E2FE 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 text1.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #F9E2FE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #F9E2FE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F9E2FE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#F9E2FE
Complementary
#E7FEE1
Analogous
#EAE1FE
Analogous
#FEE1F5
Triadic
#FEF9E1
Triadic
#E1FEF9
Split comp.
#F5FEE1
Split comp.
#E1FEEA

Tints & Shades of #F9E2FE

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

#FAE6FE
#FAE6FE
#FBEBFE
#FBEBFE
#FCF0FE
#FCF0FE

Shades

#EBA1FC
#DD62F9
#D022F7
#AE08D4
#7A0594
#450354

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F9E2FE.

How #F9E2FE 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#F9E2FE
Protanopia#E6E6FE
Protanomaly#EEE4FE
Deuteranopia#EAEAFD
Deuteranomaly#F0E7FE
Tritanopia#F6E6E6
Tritanomaly#F7E4F0
Achromatopsia#E9E9E9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F9E2FE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f9e2fe: #F9E2FE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F9E2FE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f9e2fe': '#F9E2FE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.976, green: 0.886, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_f9e2fe">#F9E2FE</color>
SVG fillfill="#F9E2FE"

More Purple Colors

#F9E2FE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#F9E2FE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F9E2FE?

#F9E2FE is a lightest purple — rgb(249, 226, 254) in RGB and hsl(289, 93%, 94%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pink Lace (#FFDDF4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.16.

What is the RGB value of #F9E2FE?

#F9E2FE is rgb(249, 226, 254) — red 249, green 226, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F9E2FE?

#F9E2FE converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 11%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F9E2FE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F9E2FE scores 1.21:1 against white and 17.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F9E2FE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F9E2FE 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 9.05, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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