What color is #F2DDED?

#F2DDED is a very light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Minute Mauve. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F2DDED?

The RGB value is 242, 221, 237: 242 red, 221 green and 237 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F2DDED?

The complementary color is #DDF2E2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F2DDED?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.34:1 and white text 1.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F2DDED color

#F2DDED rgb(242, 221, 237)

Shades of purple

The hex color #F2DDED is a very light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 94.9% red, 86.7% green and 92.9% blue (242, 221, 237).

Its hue angle is 314°, with 45% saturation and 91% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 2% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Minute Mauve (#F2E4F5), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.34:1).

#F2DDED color codes

HEX	`#F2DDED`
RGB	`rgb(242, 221, 237)`
RGB percent	`rgb(94.9%, 86.7%, 92.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(314, 45%, 91%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(314, 9%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 2%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(90.19, 9.94, -5.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(90.19, 11.21, 332.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(77.758, 76.705, 90.814)`
Decimal	`15916525`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F2DDED, 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 #F2DDED	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F2DDED as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.34:1	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 #F2DDED looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f2dded; }
.text { color: #f2dded; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f2dded; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(242 221 237 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f2dded, #f2dde3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Blush.

Questions

What color is #F2DDED?: #F2DDED is a very light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Minute Mauve. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F2DDED?: The RGB value is 242, 221, 237: 242 red, 221 green and 237 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F2DDED?: The complementary color is #DDF2E2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F2DDED?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.34:1 and white text 1.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.