What color is #F0CBEE?

#F0CBEE is a very light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Sugar High. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F0CBEE?

The RGB value is 240, 203, 238: 240 red, 203 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F0CBEE?

The complementary color is #CBF0CD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F0CBEE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.48:1 and white text 1.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F0CBEE color

#F0CBEE rgb(240, 203, 238)

Shades of purple

The hex color #F0CBEE is a very light, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 94.1% red, 79.6% green and 93.3% blue (240, 203, 238).

Its hue angle is 303°, with 55% saturation and 87% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 1% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Sugar High (#EFC9EC), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.48:1).

#F0CBEE color codes

HEX	`#F0CBEE`
RGB	`rgb(240, 203, 238)`
RGB percent	`rgb(94.1%, 79.6%, 93.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(303, 55%, 87%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(303, 15%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 1%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.71, 18.9, -12.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.71, 22.59, 326.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(72.722, 67.412, 90.053)`
Decimal	`15780846`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F0CBEE, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #F0CBEE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F0CBEE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #F0CBEE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f0cbee; }
.text { color: #f0cbee; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f0cbee; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(240 203 238 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f0cbee, #f0cbdc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #F0CBEE?: #F0CBEE is a very light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Sugar High. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F0CBEE?: The RGB value is 240, 203, 238: 240 red, 203 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F0CBEE?: The complementary color is #CBF0CD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F0CBEE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.48:1 and white text 1.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.