#f1eaf2
a pale, soft magenta / pink · neutral · closest name: Lavender Blush
Token name suggestion: Chalk Ruby
#f1eaf2 is a pale soft magenta / pink, 293° on the wheel and 53/100 on the cool side. Put black text on it (17.79:1). As text it scores 1.18:1 on white — use #97629E instead. Nearest name is Lavender Blush, nearest Tailwind family is neutral.
At a glance
Every number on this page in one read: what #f1eaf2 is made of, how bright it looks, and which way it leans.
Left edge is grey, right edge is full chroma; top is white, bottom is black. The dot is #f1eaf2.
Reads neutral. Warm and cool siblings keep the same lightness, so you can swap one in without redoing your contrast maths.
Green carries most of what the eye calls brightness — that is why WCAG weights it 0.7152.
Every format
| HEX | #f1eaf2 |
| HEX (8-digit) | #f1eaf2ff |
| RGB | rgb(241, 234, 242) |
| RGBA | rgba(241, 234, 242, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 24%, 93%) |
| HSV / HSB | hsv(293, 3%, 95%) |
| HWB | hwb(293 92% 5%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 3%, 0%, 5%) |
| LAB | lab(93.4 3.8 -3.0) |
| LCH | lch(93.4 4.8 321.1) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.945 0.013 321.9) |
| XYZ (D65) | xyz(81.72, 83.96, 95.89) |
| Decimal | 15854322 |
| Display P3 | color(display-p3 0.945 0.918 0.949) |
| Web-safe | #FFFFFF |
Copy-ready code
/* CSS */
color: #f1eaf2;
background-color: #f1eaf2;
/* CSS custom property */
--brand: #f1eaf2;
/* Tailwind (arbitrary) */
class="text-[#f1eaf2] bg-[#f1eaf2]"
/* SCSS */
$brand: #f1eaf2;
/* SwiftUI */
Color(red: 0.945, green: 0.918, blue: 0.949)
/* UIKit */
UIColor(red: 0.945, green: 0.918, blue: 0.949, alpha: 1)
/* Android XML */
<color name="brand">#F1EAF2</color>
/* Android Compose */
Color(0xFFF1EAF2)
/* Flutter */
Color(0xFFF1EAF2)
/* Python / OpenCV (BGR) */
(242, 234, 241)
/* Python / PIL (RGB) */
(241, 234, 242)
/* Java AWT */
new Color(241, 234, 242)
/* .NET */
Color.FromArgb(255, 241, 234, 242)
/* OpenGL / Unity (0–1) */
(0.9451f, 0.9176f, 0.9490f, 1f)
/* LaTeX */
\definecolor{brand}{RGB}{241,234,242}/* mix without leaving CSS */ background: color-mix(in oklab, #f1eaf2 85%, white); border-color: color-mix(in oklab, #f1eaf2 40%, transparent); /* theme-aware in one line */ color: light-dark(#4B314F, #E6D9E8); /* relative colour syntax */ --hover: hsl(from #f1eaf2 h s calc(l - 7));
Design tokens
The same ramp in the four formats a team actually needs. Paste one and the whole palette lands with it.
:root {
--brand-50: #F8F6F9;
--brand-100: #f1eaf2;
--brand-200: #E3D7E5;
--brand-300: #D1BAD4;
--brand-400: #BA97BF;
--brand-500: #A374A9;
--brand-600: #905E97;
--brand-700: #784E7E;
--brand-800: #603E65;
--brand-900: #47304A;
--brand-950: #2C1E2F;
--brand: #f1eaf2;
--brand-ink: #000000;
--brand-surface: #F9F6F9;
--brand-border: #DDCDE0;
--brand-hover: #E2D4E4;
--brand-pressed: #D4BED7;
}
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
:root {
--brand-surface: #211523;
--brand-ink: #E6D9E8;
}
}theme: {
extend: {
colors: {
brand: {
50: '#F8F6F9',
100: '#f1eaf2',
200: '#E3D7E5',
300: '#D1BAD4',
400: '#BA97BF',
500: '#A374A9',
600: '#905E97',
700: '#784E7E',
800: '#603E65',
900: '#47304A',
950: '#2C1E2F',
DEFAULT: '#f1eaf2',
},
},
},
}$brand: (
'50': #F8F6F9,
'100': #f1eaf2,
'200': #E3D7E5,
'300': #D1BAD4,
'400': #BA97BF,
'500': #A374A9,
'600': #905E97,
'700': #784E7E,
'800': #603E65,
'900': #47304A,
'950': #2C1E2F,
);
$brand-base: #f1eaf2;
$brand-ink: #000000;
@function brand($step) { @return map-get($brand, $step); }{
"color": {
"brand": {
"50": { "$value": "#F8F6F9", "$type": "color" },
"100": { "$value": "#f1eaf2", "$type": "color" },
"200": { "$value": "#E3D7E5", "$type": "color" },
"300": { "$value": "#D1BAD4", "$type": "color" },
"400": { "$value": "#BA97BF", "$type": "color" },
"500": { "$value": "#A374A9", "$type": "color" },
"600": { "$value": "#905E97", "$type": "color" },
"700": { "$value": "#784E7E", "$type": "color" },
"800": { "$value": "#603E65", "$type": "color" },
"900": { "$value": "#47304A", "$type": "color" },
"950": { "$value": "#2C1E2F", "$type": "color" }
},
"brandInk": { "$value": "#000000", "$type": "color" }
}
}Best text color
Only one of black and white can be right. This is the one, with the number that proves it.
Make it accessible
A contrast checker tells you that you failed. This tells you what to ship instead — same hue, same saturation, lightness moved only as far as WCAG demands.
Large text — 24px regular or 18.66px bold and above — only needs 3:1, so #AE85B4 is enough for headings on white. Non-text elements such as icons, chart strokes and focus rings also sit at 3:1 under WCAG 2.2 (1.4.11).
Accessibility — WCAG contrast
Contrast is symmetric, so each row covers both directions: #f1eaf2 as text on that neutral, and that neutral as text on #f1eaf2.
| Neutral | Ratio | Verdict | Both directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| White#ffffff | 1.18:1 | AAAA lgAAA | AaAa |
| Slate 50#f8fafc | 1.13:1 | AAAA lgAAA | AaAa |
| Slate 100#f1f5f9 | 1.08:1 | AAAA lgAAA | AaAa |
| Slate 200#e2e8f0 | 1.04:1 | AAAA lgAAA | AaAa |
| Slate 300#cbd5e1 | 1.26:1 | AAAA lgAAA | AaAa |
| Slate 400#94a3b8 | 2.17:1 | AAAA lgAAA | AaAa |
| Slate 500#64748b | 4.03:1 | AAAA lgAAA | AaAa |
| Slate 600#475569 | 6.42:1 | AAAA lgAAA | AaAa |
| Slate 700#334155 | 8.77:1 | AAAA lgAAA | AaAa |
| Slate 800#1e293b | 12.39:1 | AAAA lgAAA | AaAa |
| Slate 900#0f172a | 15.12:1 | AAAA lgAAA | AaAa |
| Black#000000 | 17.79:1 | AAAA lgAAA | AaAa |
Roughly one man in twelve has some form of colour vision deficiency. If any of the three panels above is hard to tell apart from a neighbouring colour in your palette, add a shape, an icon or a label so the meaning does not rest on hue alone.
Color scale — 50 to 950
A Tailwind-shaped ramp built around this exact hex. #f1eaf2 is pinned to step 100; the rest hold its hue and let saturation ease off at the extremes so the pale end never turns neon.
The same eleven steps expressed in OKLCH, where equal lightness numbers actually look equally spaced. HSL ramps go muddy in the yellows and washed out in the blues; this one does not. Modern browsers render it natively — the hex ramp above is the fallback.
:root {
--brand-50: oklch(0.97 0.003 321.9);
--brand-100: oklch(0.94 0.005 321.9);
--brand-200: oklch(0.88 0.008 321.9);
--brand-300: oklch(0.80 0.010 321.9);
--brand-400: oklch(0.72 0.012 321.9);
--brand-500: oklch(0.64 0.013 321.9);
--brand-600: oklch(0.56 0.013 321.9);
--brand-700: oklch(0.48 0.012 321.9);
--brand-800: oklch(0.40 0.011 321.9);
--brand-900: oklch(0.32 0.009 321.9);
--brand-950: oklch(0.24 0.007 321.9);
}Colors that work with #f1eaf2
Not a palette — a role sheet. Each swatch answers one question you will hit while building the component.
Surface, border, heading and body all derive from this one hue, so the screen stays coherent without a second palette.
Lightness flips, hue holds. The accent stays the anchor in both themes.
In real components
The same eight roles, wired into the interface patterns you will actually build with them. Every state below is a computed value, not a mock-up.
Focus ring uses the light variant so the field still reads as one shape.
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How to use #f1eaf2
Derived from its contrast, chroma and lightness — not from taste.
- ✓Text and icons on dark surfaces
- ✓Charts, tags and secondary surfaces
- ✓Card and section backgrounds
- ✓Brand accents, badges and data highlights
- ⚠Text of any size on white — fails WCAG AA
- ⚠White text placed on it
- ⚠Pairing with a same-lightness hue — edges vibrate
Meaning and mood
What a colour in this family tends to signal, and how this particular chroma and lightness change the reading.
Pink is the fastest way to signal that a product is not another enterprise dashboard. It carries beauty, fashion and culture brands.
The muted chroma softens the association — it reads considered rather than loud, which suits long-form and data-heavy screens. The high lightness makes it recede — a surface colour rather than a statement.
Strong gendered associations in some markets — test it with the audience you actually have.
- FormalityMedium
- EnergyMedium
- Weight7/100
- TemperatureNeutral
- ApproachabilityBalanced
Colour associations are cultural and vary by market. Treat these as a starting point for a conversation with your audience, not a finding about them.
Similar colors
One move away from this hex in each direction. Every swatch is its own page.
Color relationships
The wheel positions with their names attached, so you can grab the one you actually need.
| Complementary | #EBF2EA | Directly opposite — maximum tension | |
| Analogous left | #EDEAF2 | Neighbour, quieter | |
| Analogous right | #F2EAEF | Neighbour, quieter | |
| Split-complement 1 | #EFF2EA | Contrast without the clash | |
| Split-complement 2 | #EAF2ED | Contrast without the clash | |
| Triadic 1 | #F2F1EA | Even thirds — balanced and loud | |
| Triadic 2 | #EAF2F1 | Even thirds — balanced and loud | |
| Tetradic | #F2EDEA | Fourth corner of the square scheme |
#f1eaf2 sits at 293°. Every dot is a harmony position and links to its own page in the table alongside.
RGB percentages
CMYK percentages
Total ink coverage is 9%. Most commercial presses cap around 300% — above that, sheets stop drying properly.
Color previews
#f1eaf2 text on a black background
contrast 17.79:1
#f1eaf2 text on a white background
contrast 1.18:1
#f1eaf2 on grey
1.08:1
#f1eaf2 on its own surface
1.10:1
#f1eaf2 on its dark surface
14.87:1
CSS3 live lab
The quick brown fox
color: #f1eaf2;
background-color: #f1eaf2;
Glowing headline
text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px #f1eaf2;
Soft neon halo
text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(241, 234, 242, 0.45);
box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(241, 234, 242, 0.45);
border: 3px solid #f1eaf2; background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f1eaf2, #F2EAEE);
Gradient headline
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #f1eaf2, #F2EAEC); -webkit-background-clip: text; color: transparent;
outline: 2px solid #f1eaf2; outline-offset: 3px;
Marked up text
text-decoration-color: #f1eaf2; caret-color: #f1eaf2;
border-left: 4px solid #f1eaf2;
background: #F4EFF5; box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 2px #f1eaf2;
background: conic-gradient(#f1eaf2 68%, #e2e8f0 0);
Transparency
What each alpha value actually composites to. The top row is #f1eaf2 over white; the bottom row is the same alpha over a checkerboard, so you can see what survives on a photo or a video.
Bottom row of hexes is the flattened result over white — use those when a design tool refuses transparency, or when you need a solid fallback.
rgba(241, 234, 242, 0.5) rgb(241 234 242 / 50%) #f1eaf280 hsl(293 24% 93% / 50%) color-mix(in srgb, #f1eaf2 50%, transparent)
| Alpha | 8-digit hex | Flat on white |
|---|---|---|
| 10% | #f1eaf21a | #FEFDFE |
| 20% | #f1eaf233 | #FCFBFC |
| 40% | #f1eaf266 | #F9F7FA |
| 60% | #f1eaf299 | #F7F2F7 |
| 80% | #f1eaf2cc | #F4EEF5 |
Gradients from #f1eaf2
Six recipes, each built from this hex and shown with the exact CSS that produced it.
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #F7F2F7, #f1eaf2 45%, #4B314F);
background: linear-gradient(120deg, #f1eaf2, #E6D7DD);
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #f1eaf2, #EBF2EA);
background: radial-gradient(120% 120% at 20% 0%, #F9F6F9 0%, #f1eaf2 45%, #4B314F 100%);
background: linear-gradient(180deg, #F9F6F9, #ffffff);
background: radial-gradient(60% 60% at 15% 20%, #FFFFFF 0%, transparent 60%), radial-gradient(55% 55% at 85% 15%, #FEFDFD 0%, transparent 60%), radial-gradient(70% 70% at 50% 95%, #4B314F 0%, transparent 65%), #f1eaf2;
Monochromatic scale
Palettes built from #f1eaf2
Shades — darker
Tints — lighter
Tones — desaturated
Color harmonies
Nearest named colors
Ranked with CIEDE2000 across all 139 CSS keywords. Under ΔE 2 the eye stops telling them apart; over ΔE 10 they are plainly different colors.
Closest color with a full write-up: Snow White (#fffafa) — ΔE2000 5.2 away, with its history, psychology and brand usage.
#f1eaf2 in the real world
Where a color in this family tends to land, and the interface roles it is usually asked to play.
Very light tints can drop out on uncoated stock; check it at 100% size before signing off.
Holds up across typical panel gamma. Still worth checking on an uncalibrated laptop, where mid-tones shift most.
Usable as-is on a dark surface at 17.79:1.
Explore nearby colors
Small, deliberate steps away from this hex — useful when you are hunting for the version of a colour that finally feels right.
#f1eaf2, answered
What color is #f1eaf2?
#f1eaf2 is a pale soft magenta / pink, closest to Lavender Blush (ΔE2000 3.6). It sits at 293° on the hue wheel with 24% saturation and 93% lightness, which reads as neutral.
What is the RGB value of #f1eaf2?
rgb(241, 234, 242) — 241 red, 234 green and 242 blue out of 255, or 94.5% / 91.8% / 94.9% by channel.
What is #f1eaf2 in HSL and HSV?
hsl(293, 24%, 93%) and hsv(293, 3%, 95%). HSL is what CSS takes; HSV is what your design tool's picker shows, which is why the saturation numbers rarely match.
Is #f1eaf2 a light or a dark color?
It is a light color. Relative luminance is 0.8396 and perceived brightness is 93%, so black text on it reaches 17.79:1.
Should I use black or white text on #f1eaf2?
Black. It scores 17.79:1 against #f1eaf2, versus 1.18:1 for white — AAA at any size.
Is #f1eaf2 accessible on a white background?
#f1eaf2 on white scores 1.18:1, which fails WCAG AA at every size. Darken it to #97629E to reach 4.5:1, or #704975 for 7:1.
What is the complementary color of #f1eaf2?
#EBF2EA sits directly opposite on the wheel. Softer options are the split-complements #EFF2EA and #EAF2ED, which give the same contrast with far less vibration.
What colors go well with #f1eaf2?
For interface work: #F9F6F9 as the surface, #DDCDE0 for borders, #87588E for secondary text, #608448 as an accent and #4B314F for hover and pressed states. For a palette, the analogous pair #EDEAF2 and #F2EAEF stays calm, while #EBF2EA is the loudest partner.
What is #f1eaf2 in CMYK for printing?
cmyk(0%, 3%, 0%, 5%). This is a screen-to-ink approximation — ask your printer for a proof before committing to a run.
Is #f1eaf2 warm or cool?
Neutral — it scores 53 on a scale where 0 is the warmest orange and 100 the coolest azure. Nudged warmer it becomes #F2EAF0; nudged cooler, #EEEAF2.
Which Tailwind color is closest to #f1eaf2?
The neutral family — its 500 step is #737373, ΔE2000 34.9 away. That is a visible difference, so define #f1eaf2 as a custom token rather than reaching for the built-in.
How do I use #f1eaf2 in Tailwind CSS?
Inline it as an arbitrary value with bg-[#f1eaf2] or text-[#f1eaf2], or register the whole ramp under theme.extend.colors.brand so you get bg-brand-500 and friends. The generated 50–950 scale on this page is ready to paste into your config.
What is #f1eaf2 with 50% opacity?
rgba(241, 234, 242, 0.5), or #f1eaf280 in eight-digit hex. Over white that composites to #F8F5F9; over black, #797579.
Is #f1eaf2 a web-safe color?
No. The nearest web-safe colour is #FFFFFF, ΔE2000 6.8 away. The palette only matters for legacy displays and some email clients now.
What does the color #f1eaf2 mean?
As a magenta / pink, it reads expressive, youthful, warm. Pink is the fastest way to signal that a product is not another enterprise dashboard. It carries beauty, fashion and culture brands. At this moderate chroma the association is present but not shouted.
What gradient works with #f1eaf2?
The safest is same-hue elevation: linear-gradient(135deg, #F7F2F7, #f1eaf2 45%, #4B314F). For more colour, a short hue run to #E6D7DD keeps it rich without turning muddy.
Work with #f1eaf2 in the Color Lab
Every tool opens with this colour already loaded.
Every value on this page is computed from #f1eaf2 at request time — conversions, contrast ratios and ΔE distances are calculated, never looked up.