#F9E7FE Color
#F9E7FE is rgb(249, 231, 254) in RGB, hsl(287, 92%, 95%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 9%, 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 6.4. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F9E7FErgb(249, 231, 254)hsl(287, 92%, 95%)hsv(287, 9%, 100%)cmyk(2%, 9%, 0%, 0%)oklch(94.9% 0.036 318.9)lab(93.61% 9.32 -8.84)lch(93.61% 12.84 316.49)What #F9E7FE 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 #F9E7FE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F9E7FE Channel Values
How #F9E7FE 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 249 · G 231 · B 254 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 287° · S 92% · L 95% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 287° · S 9% · V 100% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 2% · M 9% · Y 0% · K 0% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.17:1 vs white · 17.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F9E7FE 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 #F9E7FE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F9E7FE; 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 #F9E7FE
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 #F9E7FE 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.
#F9E7FE#EAEAFE#F0E9FE#EDEDFE#F2EBFE#F6EAEA#F7E9F2#EDEDEDUsing #F9E7FE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f9e7fe: #F9E7FE;background-color: #F9E7FE;colors: { 'color-f9e7fe': '#F9E7FE' }Color(red: 0.976, green: 0.906, blue: 0.996)<color name="color_f9e7fe">#F9E7FE</color>fill="#F9E7FE"More Purple Colors
#F9E7FE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F9E7FE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F9E7FE?
#F9E7FE is a lightest purple — rgb(249, 231, 254) in RGB and hsl(287, 92%, 95%) 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 6.4.
What is the RGB value of #F9E7FE?
#F9E7FE is rgb(249, 231, 254) — red 249, green 231, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F9E7FE?
#F9E7FE converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 9%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F9E7FE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F9E7FE scores 1.17:1 against white and 17.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F9E7FE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F9E7FE 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 6.86, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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