What color is #F0CEF3?

#F0CEF3 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 #F0CEF3?

The RGB value is 240, 206, 243: 240 red, 206 green and 243 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F0CEF3?

The complementary color is #D1F3CE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F0CEF3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.83:1 and white text 1.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F0CEF3 color

#F0CEF3 rgb(240, 206, 243)

Shades of purple

The hex color #F0CEF3 is a very light, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 94.1% red, 80.8% green and 95.3% blue (240, 206, 243).

Its hue angle is 295°, with 61% saturation and 88% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Bubblegum Crisis (#EECCEE), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.83:1).

#F0CEF3 color codes

HEX	`#F0CEF3`
RGB	`rgb(240, 206, 243)`
RGB percent	`rgb(94.1%, 80.8%, 95.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(295, 61%, 88%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(295, 15%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 15%, 0%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.57, 18.23, -13.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.57, 22.82, 323)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(74.182, 69.14, 94.214)`
Decimal	`15781619`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F0CEF3, 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 #F0CEF3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F0CEF3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.83:1	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 #F0CEF3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f0cef3; }
.text { color: #f0cef3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f0cef3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(240 206 243 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f0cef3, #f3cee3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #F0CEF3?: #F0CEF3 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 #F0CEF3?: The RGB value is 240, 206, 243: 240 red, 206 green and 243 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F0CEF3?: The complementary color is #D1F3CE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F0CEF3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.83:1 and white text 1.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.