What color is #F1DCEE?

#F1DCEE 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 #F1DCEE?

The RGB value is 241, 220, 238: 241 red, 220 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F1DCEE?

The complementary color is #DCF1DF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F1DCEE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.21:1 and white text 1.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F1DCEE color

#F1DCEE rgb(241, 220, 238)

Shades of purple

The hex color #F1DCEE is a very light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 94.5% red, 86.3% green and 93.3% blue (241, 220, 238).

Its hue angle is 309°, with 43% saturation and 90% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 1% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Grape Taffy (#F4DAF1), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.21:1).

#F1DCEE color codes

HEX	`#F1DCEE`
RGB	`rgb(241, 220, 238)`
RGB percent	`rgb(94.5%, 86.3%, 93.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(309, 43%, 90%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(309, 9%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 1%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(89.89, 10.3, -6.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(89.89, 12, 329.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(77.299, 76.061, 91.481)`
Decimal	`15850734`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F1DCEE, 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 #F1DCEE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F1DCEE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.21:1	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 #F1DCEE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f1dcee; }
.text { color: #f1dcee; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f1dcee; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(241 220 238 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f1dcee, #f1dce4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Blush.

Questions

What color is #F1DCEE?: #F1DCEE 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 #F1DCEE?: The RGB value is 241, 220, 238: 241 red, 220 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F1DCEE?: The complementary color is #DCF1DF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F1DCEE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.21:1 and white text 1.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.