What color is #F0E2EE?

#F0E2EE is a very light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Antarctic Love. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F0E2EE?

The RGB value is 240, 226, 238: 240 red, 226 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F0E2EE?

The complementary color is #E2F0E4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F0E2EE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.82:1 and white text 1.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F0E2EE color

#F0E2EE rgb(240, 226, 238)

Shades of purple

The hex color #F0E2EE is a very light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 94.1% red, 88.6% green and 93.3% blue (240, 226, 238).

Its hue angle is 309°, with 32% saturation and 91% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 1% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Antarctic Love (#EDDEE6), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.82:1).

#F0E2EE color codes

HEX	`#F0E2EE`
RGB	`rgb(240, 226, 238)`
RGB percent	`rgb(94.1%, 88.6%, 93.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(309, 32%, 91%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(309, 6%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 1%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(91.28, 6.84, -4.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(91.28, 7.99, 328.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(78.562, 79.092, 92)`
Decimal	`15786734`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F0E2EE, 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 #F0E2EE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F0E2EE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.82:1	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 #F0E2EE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f0e2ee; }
.text { color: #f0e2ee; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f0e2ee; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(240 226 238 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f0e2ee, #f0e2e7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Blush.

Questions

What color is #F0E2EE?: #F0E2EE is a very light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Antarctic Love. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F0E2EE?: The RGB value is 240, 226, 238: 240 red, 226 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F0E2EE?: The complementary color is #E2F0E4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F0E2EE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.82:1 and white text 1.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.