What color is #F0DDEE?

#F0DDEE is a very light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Minute Mauve. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F0DDEE?

The RGB value is 240, 221, 238: 240 red, 221 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F0DDEE?

The complementary color is #DDF0DF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F0DDEE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.28:1 and white text 1.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F0DDEE color

#F0DDEE rgb(240, 221, 238)

Shades of purple

The hex color #F0DDEE is a very light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 94.1% red, 86.7% green and 93.3% blue (240, 221, 238).

Its hue angle is 306°, with 39% saturation and 90% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 1% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Minute Mauve (#F2E4F5), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.28:1).

#F0DDEE color codes

HEX	`#F0DDEE`
RGB	`rgb(240, 221, 238)`
RGB percent	`rgb(94.1%, 86.7%, 93.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(306, 39%, 90%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(306, 8%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 1%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(90.05, 9.44, -5.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(90.05, 11.15, 327.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(77.222, 76.412, 91.553)`
Decimal	`15785454`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F0DDEE, 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 #F0DDEE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F0DDEE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.28:1	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 #F0DDEE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f0ddee; }
.text { color: #f0ddee; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f0ddee; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(240 221 238 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f0ddee, #f0dde5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Blush.

Questions

What color is #F0DDEE?: #F0DDEE is a very light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Minute Mauve. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F0DDEE?: The RGB value is 240, 221, 238: 240 red, 221 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F0DDEE?: The complementary color is #DDF0DF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F0DDEE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.28:1 and white text 1.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.