What color is #FEC9EF?

#FEC9EF is a pale, soft magenta. In RGB it is rgb(254, 201, 239), and in HSL hsl(317, 96%, 89%).

Is #FEC9EF accessible as text?

On white, #FEC9EF has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.82:1 (passes). For text placed on #FEC9EF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #FEC9EF?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is pink-200 (#FCCEE8).

What colors go well with #FEC9EF?

#FEC9EF pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #C8FED7. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #FEC9EF below.

Is #FEC9EF good for buttons?

#FEC9EF works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #FEC9EF — white text only reaches 1.42:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #FEC9EF the same as CSS pink?

No — #FEC9EF is not the CSS named color pink, but pink (#FFC0CB) is the closest CSS named color.

#FEC9EF Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #FEC9EF

Not just a swatch — here's how #FEC9EF works with other colors. Named schemes with #FEC9EF in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #FEC9EF Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BCADA0 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.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #FEC9EF Secondary #BA6033 Accent #7E7540 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Pastel Pink as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #FEC9EF Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9C9462 Secondary #3C3833

Pastel Pink anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #FEC9EF Accent #A5C3C6 Surface #E8D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #25324B

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #FEC9EF 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.

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Color Lab

How #FEC9EF 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 57/100

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 10/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 5/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 39/100

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

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

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 92/100

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 13.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #FDF6FB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #FEC8DD — 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 #FEC9EF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #FEC9EF;
  --color-base-rgb: 254 201 239;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(89.4% 0.077 336.7);
  --color-50: #FEF0FA;
  --color-100: #FDD8F3;
  --color-200: #FCB1E6;
  --color-300: #F67AD2;
  --color-400: #E84ABB;
  --color-500: #CF269F;
  --color-600: #9D257B;
  --color-700: #6E2158;
  --color-800: #48193A;
  --color-900: #2C1224;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pastel-pink: {
    50: '#FEF0FA',
    100: '#FDD8F3',
    200: '#FCB1E6',
    300: '#F67AD2',
    400: '#E84ABB',
    500: '#CF269F',
    600: '#9D257B',
    700: '#6E2158',
    800: '#48193A',
    900: '#2C1224',
  },
}

$base: #FEC9EF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEF0FA;
$base-100: #FDD8F3;
$base-200: #FCB1E6;
$base-300: #F67AD2;
$base-400: #E84ABB;
$base-500: #CF269F;
$base-600: #9D257B;
$base-700: #6E2158;
$base-800: #48193A;
$base-900: #2C1224;
$base-hover: #FC6FD4;
$base-subtle: #FDF0F9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#FEC9EF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD8F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FCB1E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F67AD2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E84ABB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#CF269F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#9D257B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6E2158",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#48193A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2C1224",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #FEC9EF

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