What color is #F0DFF7?

#F0DFF7 is a very light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Minute Mauve. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F0DFF7?

The RGB value is 240, 223, 247: 240 red, 223 green and 247 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F0DFF7?

The complementary color is #E6F7DF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F0DFF7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.6:1 and white text 1.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F0DFF7 color

#F0DFF7 rgb(240, 223, 247)

Shades of purple

The hex color #F0DFF7 is a very light, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 94.1% red, 87.5% green and 96.9% blue (240, 223, 247).

Its hue angle is 283°, with 60% saturation and 92% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 3% black.

The closest named color is Minute Mauve (#F2E4F5), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.6:1).

#F0DFF7 color codes

HEX	`#F0DFF7`
RGB	`rgb(240, 223, 247)`
RGB percent	`rgb(94.1%, 87.5%, 96.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(283, 60%, 92%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(283, 10%, 97%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 10%, 0%, 3%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(90.79, 10.03, -9.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(90.79, 13.86, 316.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(79.109, 78.017, 98.869)`
Decimal	`15785975`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F0DFF7, 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 #F0DFF7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F0DFF7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.6:1	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 #F0DFF7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f0dff7; }
.text { color: #f0dff7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f0dff7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(240 223 247 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f0dff7, #f7dff2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender.

Questions

What color is #F0DFF7?: #F0DFF7 is a very light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Minute Mauve. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F0DFF7?: The RGB value is 240, 223, 247: 240 red, 223 green and 247 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F0DFF7?: The complementary color is #E6F7DF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F0DFF7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.6:1 and white text 1.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.