What color is #F1D5EB?

#F1D5EB is a very light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Grape Taffy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F1D5EB?

The RGB value is 241, 213, 235: 241 red, 213 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F1D5EB?

The complementary color is #D5F1DB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F1D5EB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.46:1 and white text 1.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F1D5EB color

#F1D5EB rgb(241, 213, 235)

Shades of purple

The hex color #F1D5EB is a very light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 94.5% red, 83.5% green and 92.2% blue (241, 213, 235).

Its hue angle is 313°, with 50% saturation and 89% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 2% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Grape Taffy (#F4DAF1), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.46:1).

#F1D5EB color codes

HEX	`#F1D5EB`
RGB	`rgb(241, 213, 235)`
RGB percent	`rgb(94.5%, 83.5%, 92.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(313, 50%, 89%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(313, 12%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 2%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(88.11, 13.43, -7.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(88.11, 15.24, 331.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(75.063, 72.289, 88.58)`
Decimal	`15848939`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F1D5EB, 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 #F1D5EB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F1D5EB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.46:1	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 #F1D5EB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f1d5eb; }
.text { color: #f1d5eb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f1d5eb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(241 213 235 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f1d5eb, #f1d5dd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #F1D5EB?: #F1D5EB is a very light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Grape Taffy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F1D5EB?: The RGB value is 241, 213, 235: 241 red, 213 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F1D5EB?: The complementary color is #D5F1DB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F1D5EB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.46:1 and white text 1.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.