What color is #F0CDEB?

#F0CDEB is a very light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Bubblegum Crisis. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F0CDEB?

The RGB value is 240, 205, 235: 240 red, 205 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F0CDEB?

The complementary color is #CDF0D2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F0CDEB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.64:1 and white text 1.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F0CDEB color

#F0CDEB rgb(240, 205, 235)

Shades of purple

The hex color #F0CDEB is a very light, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 94.1% red, 80.4% green and 92.2% blue (240, 205, 235).

Its hue angle is 309°, with 54% saturation and 87% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 2% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Bubblegum Crisis (#EECCEE), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.64:1).

#F0CDEB color codes

HEX	`#F0CDEB`
RGB	`rgb(240, 205, 235)`
RGB percent	`rgb(94.1%, 80.4%, 92.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(309, 54%, 87%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(309, 15%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 2%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.1, 17.31, -10.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.1, 20.09, 329.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(72.76, 68.187, 87.91)`
Decimal	`15781355`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F0CDEB, 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 #F0CDEB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F0CDEB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.64:1	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 #F0CDEB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f0cdeb; }
.text { color: #f0cdeb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f0cdeb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(240 205 235 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f0cdeb, #f0cdd9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Pink.

Questions

What color is #F0CDEB?: #F0CDEB is a very light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Bubblegum Crisis. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F0CDEB?: The RGB value is 240, 205, 235: 240 red, 205 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F0CDEB?: The complementary color is #CDF0D2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F0CDEB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.64:1 and white text 1.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.