Palettes / Colors / #F9CCFF
#F9CCFF — Pale Vivid Pink
#F9CCFF is a pink color we call Pale Vivid Pink, closest to the named color Lavender (#E6E6FA). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lavender (#E6E6FA) — not an exact match. CSS lavender gives you #E6E6FA, a different color; use #F9CCFF 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.
#F9CCFF is a cool pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #D2FFCC; it also sits naturally between #E0CCFF and #FFCCEB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F9CCFF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 249, 204, 255 |
| HSL | 293°, 100%, 90% |
| HSV | 293°, 20%, 100% |
| CMYK | 2%, 20%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 78.71, 70.55, 104.08 |
| Yxy | 70.55, 0.3107, 0.2785 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.26, 24.43, -18.97 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.99, 25.17, -19.99 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 80% · Blue 100%
Cyan 2% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F9CCFF
.text { color: #F9CCFF; }
.background { background-color: #F9CCFF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F9CCFF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(249, 204, 255); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(293, 100%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F9CCFF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(249, 204, 255, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F9CCFF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(249, 204, 255, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F9CCFF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F9CCFF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D2FFCC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.39:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.11:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F9CCFF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F9CCFF
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 #F9CCFF: ·
How #F9CCFF 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 #F9CCFF 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 #F9CCFF?
#F9CCFF is Pale Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 249, 204, 255). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F9CCFF?
#F9CCFF is RGB 249, 204, 255 — HSL 293°, 100%, 90% — CMYK 2%, 20%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #F9CCFF?
Its complement is #D2FFCC; analogous partners are #E0CCFF and #FFCCEB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F9CCFF for text?
Black text on #F9CCFF has a contrast ratio of 15.11:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.39:1.