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#F9ECFE Color

#F9ECFE is rgb(249, 236, 254) in RGB, hsl(283, 90%, 96%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 7%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender (#E6E6FA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F9ECFE
HEX#F9ECFE
RGBrgb(249, 236, 254)
HSLhsl(283, 90%, 96%)
HSVhsv(283, 7%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 7%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(95.9% 0.028 316.7)
LABlab(94.83% 6.89 -7.06)
LCHlch(94.83% 9.86 314.31)

What #F9ECFE 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 #F9ECFE, 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 purple in the library.

#F9ECFE Channel Values

How #F9ECFE 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 236 · B 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 283° · S 90% · L 96%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 283° · S 7% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 2% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.14:1 vs white · 18.46:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F9ECFE 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 text1.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text18.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F9ECFE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F9ECFE; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #F9ECFE

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

Shades

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How #F9ECFE 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#F9ECFE
Protanopia#EEEEFE
Protanomaly#F3EDFE
Deuteranopia#F0F0FE
Deuteranomaly#F4EFFE
Tritanopia#F7EEEE
Tritanomaly#F8EDF5
Achromatopsia#F0F0F0

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Using #F9ECFE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f9ecfe: #F9ECFE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F9ECFE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f9ecfe': '#F9ECFE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.976, green: 0.925, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_f9ecfe">#F9ECFE</color>
SVG fillfill="#F9ECFE"

More Purple Colors

#F9ECFE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F9ECFE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F9ECFE?

#F9ECFE is a lightest purple — rgb(249, 236, 254) in RGB and hsl(283, 90%, 96%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.8.

What is the RGB value of #F9ECFE?

#F9ECFE is rgb(249, 236, 254) — red 249, green 236, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F9ECFE?

#F9ECFE converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 7%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F9ECFE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F9ECFE scores 1.14:1 against white and 18.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F9ECFE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F9ECFE 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 5.8, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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