What color is #F2DFED?

#F2DFED is a very light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Minute Mauve. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F2DFED?

The RGB value is 242, 223, 237: 242 red, 223 green and 237 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F2DFED?

The complementary color is #DFF2E4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F2DFED?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.55:1 and white text 1.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F2DFED color

#F2DFED rgb(242, 223, 237)

Shades of pink

The hex color #F2DFED is a very light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 94.9% red, 87.5% green and 92.9% blue (242, 223, 237).

Its hue angle is 316°, with 42% saturation and 91% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 2% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Minute Mauve (#F2E4F5), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.55:1).

#F2DFED color codes

HEX	`#F2DFED`
RGB	`rgb(242, 223, 237)`
RGB percent	`rgb(94.9%, 87.5%, 92.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(316, 42%, 91%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(316, 8%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 2%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(90.67, 8.9, -4.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(90.67, 9.95, 333.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(78.29, 77.768, 90.991)`
Decimal	`15917037`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F2DFED, 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 #F2DFED	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F2DFED as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.55:1	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 #F2DFED looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f2dfed; }
.text { color: #f2dfed; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f2dfed; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(242 223 237 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f2dfed, #f2dfe4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Blush.

Questions

What color is #F2DFED?: #F2DFED is a very light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Minute Mauve. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F2DFED?: The RGB value is 242, 223, 237: 242 red, 223 green and 237 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F2DFED?: The complementary color is #DFF2E4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F2DFED?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.55:1 and white text 1.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.