Palettes / Colors / #F9DBFA
#F9DBFA — Pale Pink
#F9DBFA is a pink color we call Pale 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 #F9DBFA 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.
#F9DBFA 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 #DCFADB; it also sits naturally between #EADBFA and #FADBEC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F9DBFA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 249, 219, 250 |
| HSL | 298°, 76%, 92% |
| HSV | 298°, 12%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 12%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 81.65, 77.70, 101.14 |
| Yxy | 77.70, 0.3135, 0.2983 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.65, 15.64, -11.27 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.15, 16.04, -11.55 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 86% · Blue 98%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 12% · 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 #F9DBFA
.text { color: #F9DBFA; }
.background { background-color: #F9DBFA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F9DBFA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(249, 219, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(298, 76%, 92%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F9DBFA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(249, 219, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F9DBFA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(249, 219, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F9DBFA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F9DBFA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DCFADB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.27:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.54:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F9DBFA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F9DBFA
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 #F9DBFA: ·
How #F9DBFA 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 #F9DBFA 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 #F9DBFA?
#F9DBFA is Pale Pink, a pink color (RGB 249, 219, 250). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F9DBFA?
#F9DBFA is RGB 249, 219, 250 — HSL 298°, 76%, 92% — CMYK 0%, 12%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #F9DBFA?
Its complement is #DCFADB; analogous partners are #EADBFA and #FADBEC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F9DBFA for text?
Black text on #F9DBFA has a contrast ratio of 16.54:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.27:1.