What color is #F0D5EA?

#F0D5EA is a very light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Grape Taffy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F0D5EA?

The RGB value is 240, 213, 234: 240 red, 213 green and 234 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F0D5EA?

The complementary color is #D5F0DB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F0D5EA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.41:1 and white text 1.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F0D5EA color

#F0D5EA rgb(240, 213, 234)

Shades of purple

The hex color #F0D5EA is a very light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 94.1% red, 83.5% green and 91.8% blue (240, 213, 234).

Its hue angle is 313°, with 47% saturation and 89% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 3% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Grape Taffy (#F4DAF1), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.41:1).

#F0D5EA color codes

HEX	`#F0D5EA`
RGB	`rgb(240, 213, 234)`
RGB percent	`rgb(94.1%, 83.5%, 91.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(313, 47%, 89%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(313, 11%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 3%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(88, 12.92, -6.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(88, 14.62, 332.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(74.579, 72.055, 87.805)`
Decimal	`15783402`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F0D5EA, 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 #F0D5EA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F0D5EA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.41:1	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 #F0D5EA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f0d5ea; }
.text { color: #f0d5ea; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f0d5ea; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(240 213 234 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f0d5ea, #f0d5dc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #F0D5EA?: #F0D5EA is a very light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Grape Taffy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F0D5EA?: The RGB value is 240, 213, 234: 240 red, 213 green and 234 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F0D5EA?: The complementary color is #D5F0DB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F0D5EA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.41:1 and white text 1.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.