What color is #F2D4E8?

#F2D4E8 is a very light, moderate rose, closest to the named color Sweet Dreams. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F2D4E8?

The RGB value is 242, 212, 232: 242 red, 212 green and 232 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F2D4E8?

The complementary color is #D4F2DE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F2D4E8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.36:1 and white text 1.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F2D4E8 color

#F2D4E8 rgb(242, 212, 232)

Shades of pink

The hex color #F2D4E8 is a very light, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 94.9% red, 83.1% green and 91% blue (242, 212, 232).

Its hue angle is 320°, with 54% saturation and 89% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 4% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Sweet Dreams (#ECCEE5), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.36:1).

#F2D4E8 color codes

HEX	`#F2D4E8`
RGB	`rgb(242, 212, 232)`
RGB percent	`rgb(94.9%, 83.1%, 91%)`
HSL	`hsl(320, 54%, 89%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(320, 12%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 4%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(87.87, 13.77, -5.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(87.87, 15, 336.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(74.725, 71.792, 86.249)`
Decimal	`15914216`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F2D4E8, 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 #F2D4E8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F2D4E8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.36:1	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 #F2D4E8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f2d4e8; }
.text { color: #f2d4e8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f2d4e8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(242 212 232 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f2d4e8, #f2d4d9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Pink.

Questions

What color is #F2D4E8?: #F2D4E8 is a very light, moderate rose, closest to the named color Sweet Dreams. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F2D4E8?: The RGB value is 242, 212, 232: 242 red, 212 green and 232 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F2D4E8?: The complementary color is #D4F2DE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F2D4E8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.36:1 and white text 1.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.