What color is #F9C9F4?

#F9C9F4 is a pale, soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(249, 201, 244), and in HSL hsl(306, 80%, 88%).

Is #F9C9F4 accessible as text?

On white, #F9C9F4 has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.69:1 (passes). For text placed on #F9C9F4, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #F9C9F4?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-200 (#F6CFFF).

What colors go well with #F9C9F4?

#F9C9F4 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #C8F9CD. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #F9C9F4 below.

Is #F9C9F4 good for buttons?

#F9C9F4 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #F9C9F4 — white text only reaches 1.43:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #F9C9F4 the same as CSS pink?

No — #F9C9F4 is not the CSS named color pink, but pink (#FFC0CB) 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.

#F9C9F4 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #F9C9F4

Not just a swatch — here's how #F9C9F4 works with other colors. Named schemes with #F9C9F4 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #F9C9F4 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2B2723

Pastel Pink 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 #F9C9F4 Accent #A5C3C5 Surface #E8D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #25334B

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #F9C9F4 Secondary #AFB4B9 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #8191A8 Anchor #2F3236

Pastel Pink keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #F9C9F4 Secondary #FFF4FF Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Pastel Pink 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 Pastel Pink carrying the quiet middle.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #F9C9F4 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

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

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Color Lab

How #F9C9F4 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 54/100

Neutral

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

Softness 76/100

High

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

Depth 11/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 38/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 16/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 30/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 9/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 66/100

High

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

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 13.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #FCF5FC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #F9C8E4 — 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 #F9C9F4 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #F9C9F4;
  --color-base-rgb: 249 201 244;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(89.1% 0.078 329.7);
  --color-50: #FEF1FD;
  --color-100: #FCD9F8;
  --color-200: #F7B6F0;
  --color-300: #EB84E1;
  --color-400: #DB57CE;
  --color-500: #C134B3;
  --color-600: #932F89;
  --color-700: #682761;
  --color-800: #441D40;
  --color-900: #291427;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pastel-pink: {
    50: '#FEF1FD',
    100: '#FCD9F8',
    200: '#F7B6F0',
    300: '#EB84E1',
    400: '#DB57CE',
    500: '#C134B3',
    600: '#932F89',
    700: '#682761',
    800: '#441D40',
    900: '#291427',
  },
}

$base: #F9C9F4;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEF1FD;
$base-100: #FCD9F8;
$base-200: #F7B6F0;
$base-300: #EB84E1;
$base-400: #DB57CE;
$base-500: #C134B3;
$base-600: #932F89;
$base-700: #682761;
$base-800: #441D40;
$base-900: #291427;
$base-hover: #F077E4;
$base-subtle: #FBF0FA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#F9C9F4",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF1FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FCD9F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F7B6F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#EB84E1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#DB57CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C134B3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#932F89",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#682761",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#441D40",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#291427",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #F9C9F4

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