What color is #F0EBFB?

#F0EBFB is a very light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Cloud Break. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F0EBFB?

The RGB value is 240, 235, 251: 240 red, 235 green and 251 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F0EBFB?

The complementary color is #F6FBEB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F0EBFB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.98:1 and white text 1.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F0EBFB color

#F0EBFB rgb(240, 235, 251)

Shades of purple

The hex color #F0EBFB is a very light, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 94.1% red, 92.2% green and 98.4% blue (240, 235, 251).

Its hue angle is 259°, with 67% saturation and 95% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 2% black.

The closest named color is Cloud Break (#F6F1FE), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.98:1).

#F0EBFB color codes

HEX	`#F0EBFB`
RGB	`rgb(240, 235, 251)`
RGB percent	`rgb(94.1%, 92.2%, 98.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(259, 67%, 95%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(259, 6%, 98%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 6%, 0%, 2%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(93.84, 4.55, -7.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(93.84, 8.45, 302.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(83.053, 84.907, 103.261)`
Decimal	`15789051`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F0EBFB, 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 #F0EBFB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F0EBFB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.98:1	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 #F0EBFB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f0ebfb; }
.text { color: #f0ebfb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f0ebfb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(240 235 251 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f0ebfb, #f8ebfb); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #F0EBFB?: #F0EBFB is a very light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Cloud Break. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F0EBFB?: The RGB value is 240, 235, 251: 240 red, 235 green and 251 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F0EBFB?: The complementary color is #F6FBEB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F0EBFB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.98:1 and white text 1.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.