Close to Lavender
#F9ECFF
#F9ECFF is an almost-white neutral, close to the color Lavender. In RGB it’s made of 97.6% red, 92.5% green, and 100% blue. Its hue is 281°, with 100% saturation and 96% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #F9ECFF.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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1.14:1 FailBlack text on this color
18.47:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.14:1 FailThis color as text on black
18.47:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #F9ECFF as they’d see it.
#F9ECFF in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #F9ECFF
What color is #F9ECFF?
#F9ECFF is an almost-white neutral, close to the color Lavender. In RGB it’s made of 97.6% red, 92.5% green, and 100% blue. Its hue is 281°, with 100% saturation and 96% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #F9ECFF in RGB?
#F9ECFF is rgb(249, 236, 255): 249 red, 236 green, and 255 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #F9ECFF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(2, 7, 0, 0). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #F9ECFF?
PANTONE 2649 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #F9ECFF?
Its complement #E7F4E1 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.