What color is #F2D1EF?

#F2D1EF is a very light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Bubblegum Crisis. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F2D1EF?

The RGB value is 242, 209, 239: 242 red, 209 green and 239 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F2D1EF?

The complementary color is #D1F2D4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F2D1EF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.14:1 and white text 1.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F2D1EF color

#F2D1EF rgb(242, 209, 239)

Shades of purple

The hex color #F2D1EF is a very light, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 94.9% red, 82% green and 93.7% blue (242, 209, 239).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 56% saturation and 88% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 1% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Bubblegum Crisis (#EECCEE), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.14:1).

#F2D1EF color codes

HEX	`#F2D1EF`
RGB	`rgb(242, 209, 239)`
RGB percent	`rgb(94.9%, 82%, 93.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 56%, 88%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 14%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 1%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(87.34, 16.58, -10.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(87.34, 19.6, 327.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(74.996, 70.711, 91.343)`
Decimal	`15913455`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F2D1EF, 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 #F2D1EF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F2D1EF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.14:1	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 #F2D1EF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f2d1ef; }
.text { color: #f2d1ef; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f2d1ef; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(242 209 239 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f2d1ef, #f2d1de); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #F2D1EF?: #F2D1EF is a very light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Bubblegum Crisis. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F2D1EF?: The RGB value is 242, 209, 239: 242 red, 209 green and 239 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F2D1EF?: The complementary color is #D1F2D4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F2D1EF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.14:1 and white text 1.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.