What color is #F2DFF6?

#F2DFF6 is a very light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Grape Taffy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F2DFF6?

The RGB value is 242, 223, 246: 242 red, 223 green and 246 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F2DFF6?

The complementary color is #E3F6DF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F2DFF6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.66:1 and white text 1.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F2DFF6 color

#F2DFF6 rgb(242, 223, 246)

Shades of purple

The hex color #F2DFF6 is a very light, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 94.9% red, 87.5% green and 96.5% blue (242, 223, 246).

Its hue angle is 290°, with 56% saturation and 92% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 4% 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 16.66:1).

#F2DFF6 color codes

HEX	`#F2DFF6`
RGB	`rgb(242, 223, 246)`
RGB percent	`rgb(94.9%, 87.5%, 96.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(290, 56%, 92%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(290, 9%, 96%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 9%, 0%, 4%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(90.92, 10.51, -8.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(90.92, 13.72, 320.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(79.638, 78.307, 98.09)`
Decimal	`15917046`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F2DFF6, 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 #F2DFF6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F2DFF6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.66:1	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 #F2DFF6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f2dff6; }
.text { color: #f2dff6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f2dff6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(242 223 246 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f2dff6, #f6dfef); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #F2DFF6?: #F2DFF6 is a very light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Grape Taffy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F2DFF6?: The RGB value is 242, 223, 246: 242 red, 223 green and 246 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F2DFF6?: The complementary color is #E3F6DF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F2DFF6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.66:1 and white text 1.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.