Palettes / Colors / #F4E9FB
#F4E9FB — Pale Purple
#F4E9FB is a purple color we call Pale Purple, closest to the named color WhiteSmoke (#F5F5F5). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: whitesmoke (#F5F5F5) — not an exact match. CSS whitesmoke gives you #F5F5F5, a different color; use #F4E9FB when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#F4E9FB is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #F0FBE9; it also sits naturally between #ECE9FB and #FBE9F9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F4E9FB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 244, 233, 251 |
| HSL | 277°, 69%, 95% |
| HSV | 277°, 7%, 98% |
| CMYK | 3%, 7%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 83.86, 84.48, 103.15 |
| Yxy | 84.48, 0.3089, 0.3112 |
| CIE-Lab | 93.66, 6.90, -7.36 |
| Hunter Lab | 91.91, 7.04, -7.48 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 96% · Green 91% · Blue 98%
Cyan 3% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F4E9FB
.text { color: #F4E9FB; }
.background { background-color: #F4E9FB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F4E9FB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(244, 233, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(277, 69%, 95%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F4E9FB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(244, 233, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F4E9FB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(244, 233, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F4E9FB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F4E9FB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #F4E9FB
Tints of #F4E9FB
Tones of #F4E9FB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #F0FBE9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.17:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.90:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F4E9FB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F4E9FB
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #F4E9FB: ·
How #F4E9FB looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #F4E9FB rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #F4E9FB?
#F4E9FB is Pale Purple, a purple color (RGB 244, 233, 251). Its closest standard named color is WhiteSmoke.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F4E9FB?
#F4E9FB is RGB 244, 233, 251 — HSL 277°, 69%, 95% — CMYK 3%, 7%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #F4E9FB?
Its complement is #F0FBE9; analogous partners are #ECE9FB and #FBE9F9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F4E9FB for text?
Black text on #F4E9FB has a contrast ratio of 17.90:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.17:1.