#FFC9EF Hex Color
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Soft and faintly sweet, pastel pink sits at the light end of magenta. The hex code #ffc9ef carries very little saturation, so it reads gentle instead of bold. It works well in cosmetics, confectionery, and spring packaging, especially paired with deep plum for contrast. Keep it as a supporting tone, since it washes out next to white. Black text on it reaches about 14.9:1 contrast, clearing WCAG AA with room to spare.
Questions about #ffc9ef
What is #ffc9ef in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #ffc9ef is rgb(255, 201, 239), in HSL hsl(318, 100%, 89%) and in CMYK 0%, 21%, 6%, 0%.
What colors pair well with #ffc9ef?
Is #ffc9ef readable on white or black?
#ffc9ef has a 1.41:1 contrast ratio on white and 14.85:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.