What color is #F6EEF9?

#F6EEF9 is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(246, 238, 249), and in HSL hsl(284, 48%, 95%).

Is #F6EEF9 accessible as text?

On white, #F6EEF9 has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 18.52:1 (passes). For text placed on #F6EEF9, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #F6EEF9?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-100 (#F3F4F6).

What colors go well with #F6EEF9?

As a neutral, #F6EEF9 pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a soft background and let the accent carry the color.

Is #F6EEF9 the same as CSS lavenderblush?

No — #F6EEF9 is not the CSS named color lavenderblush, but lavenderblush (#FFF0F5) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#F6EEF9 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #F6EEF9

Not just a swatch — here's how #F6EEF9 works with other colors. Named schemes with #F6EEF9 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #F6EEF9 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

Lavender Blush sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #F6EEF9 Accent #A5C4C5 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #24334B

Lavender Blush opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #F6EEF9 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #FEF7FF

Lavender Blush is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Lavender Blush.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #F6EEF9 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2F

Lavender Blush sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #F6EEF9 Secondary #FCF9FD Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Lavender Blush is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Lavender Blush carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #F6EEF9 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 50/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 93/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 4/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 19/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 7/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 7/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 2/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 91/100

Very high

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 98/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #F6EEF9 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 16.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #FDFCFD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #F8ECF8 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #F6EEF9 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Brand

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:root {
  --color-base: #F6EEF9;
  --color-base-rgb: 246 238 249;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(95.8% 0.017 316.9);
  --color-50: #F9F3FB;
  --color-100: #EFE0F5;
  --color-200: #DFC3EA;
  --color-300: #C699D7;
  --color-400: #AC71C1;
  --color-500: #8E50A5;
  --color-600: #6F437F;
  --color-700: #50345B;
  --color-800: #36253C;
  --color-900: #221825;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lavender-blush: {
    50: '#F9F3FB',
    100: '#EFE0F5',
    200: '#DFC3EA',
    300: '#C699D7',
    400: '#AC71C1',
    500: '#8E50A5',
    600: '#6F437F',
    700: '#50345B',
    800: '#36253C',
    900: '#221825',
  },
}

$base: #F6EEF9;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F9F3FB;
$base-100: #EFE0F5;
$base-200: #DFC3EA;
$base-300: #C699D7;
$base-400: #AC71C1;
$base-500: #8E50A5;
$base-600: #6F437F;
$base-700: #50345B;
$base-800: #36253C;
$base-900: #221825;
$base-hover: #D0A4DF;
$base-subtle: #FCFAFD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#F6EEF9",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F3FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFE0F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DFC3EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C699D7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AC71C1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8E50A5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6F437F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#50345B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#36253C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221825",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #F6EEF9

Color Lab

Pairs with #F6EEF9

UI roles & guardrails

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