What color is #F0DCF4?

#F0DCF4 is a very light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Grape Taffy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F0DCF4?

The RGB value is 240, 220, 244: 240 red, 220 green and 244 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F0DCF4?

The complementary color is #E0F4DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F0DCF4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.25:1 and white text 1.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F0DCF4 color

#F0DCF4 rgb(240, 220, 244)

Shades of purple

The hex color #F0DCF4 is a very light, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 94.1% red, 86.3% green and 95.7% blue (240, 220, 244).

Its hue angle is 290°, with 52% saturation and 91% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 4% black.

The closest named color is Grape Taffy (#F4DAF1), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.25:1).

#F0DCF4 color codes

HEX	`#F0DCF4`
RGB	`rgb(240, 220, 244)`
RGB percent	`rgb(94.1%, 86.3%, 95.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(290, 52%, 91%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(290, 10%, 96%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 10%, 0%, 4%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(89.97, 11.05, -9.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(89.97, 14.37, 320.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(77.855, 76.244, 96.186)`
Decimal	`15785204`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F0DCF4, 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 #F0DCF4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F0DCF4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.25:1	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 #F0DCF4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f0dcf4; }
.text { color: #f0dcf4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f0dcf4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(240 220 244 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f0dcf4, #f4dcec); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #F0DCF4?: #F0DCF4 is a very light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Grape Taffy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F0DCF4?: The RGB value is 240, 220, 244: 240 red, 220 green and 244 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F0DCF4?: The complementary color is #E0F4DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F0DCF4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.25:1 and white text 1.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.