What color is #FCEDF9?

#FCEDF9 is a pale low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(252, 237, 249), and in HSL hsl(312, 71%, 96%).

Is #FCEDF9 accessible as text?

On white, #FCEDF9 has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 18.62:1 (passes). For text placed on #FCEDF9, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #FCEDF9?

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

What colors go well with #FCEDF9?

As a neutral, #FCEDF9 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 #FCEDF9 the same as CSS lavenderblush?

No — #FCEDF9 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.

#FCEDF9 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #FCEDF9

Not just a swatch — here's how #FCEDF9 works with other colors. Named schemes with #FCEDF9 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #FCEDF9 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BCADA1 Ink #2B2723

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 #FCEDF9 Accent #A5C3C6 Surface #E8D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #25334B

Lavender Blush 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 #FCEDF9 Secondary #AFB4B9 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #8191A8 Anchor #2F3236

Lavender Blush 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 #FCEDF9 Secondary #FEF8FC 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #FCEDF9 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

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

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Color Lab

How #FCEDF9 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 51/100

Neutral

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

Softness 92/100

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 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 21/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 7/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 9/100

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 89/100

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 #FCEDF9 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 16.5:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #FCEEF4 — 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 #FCEDF9 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #FCEDF9;
  --color-base-rgb: 252 237 249;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(96.1% 0.023 332.3);
  --color-50: #FDF1FB;
  --color-100: #FADBF4;
  --color-200: #F3B9E8;
  --color-300: #E58AD3;
  --color-400: #D45EBC;
  --color-500: #B93CA0;
  --color-600: #8D357B;
  --color-700: #642B59;
  --color-800: #421F3B;
  --color-900: #281524;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lavender-blush: {
    50: '#FDF1FB',
    100: '#FADBF4',
    200: '#F3B9E8',
    300: '#E58AD3',
    400: '#D45EBC',
    500: '#B93CA0',
    600: '#8D357B',
    700: '#642B59',
    800: '#421F3B',
    900: '#281524',
  },
}

$base: #FCEDF9;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FDF1FB;
$base-100: #FADBF4;
$base-200: #F3B9E8;
$base-300: #E58AD3;
$base-400: #D45EBC;
$base-500: #B93CA0;
$base-600: #8D357B;
$base-700: #642B59;
$base-800: #421F3B;
$base-900: #281524;
$base-hover: #EE9ADD;
$base-subtle: #FEFAFD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#FCEDF9",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF1FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FADBF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F3B9E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E58AD3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D45EBC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B93CA0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8D357B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#642B59",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#421F3B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#281524",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #FCEDF9

Color Lab

Pairs with #FCEDF9

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