What color is #F2E3EE?

#F2E3EE is a very light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Antarctic Love. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F2E3EE?

The RGB value is 242, 227, 238: 242 red, 227 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F2E3EE?

The complementary color is #E3F2E7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F2E3EE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17:1 and white text 1.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F2E3EE color

#F2E3EE rgb(242, 227, 238)

Shades of pink

The hex color #F2E3EE is a very light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 94.9% red, 89% green and 93.3% blue (242, 227, 238).

Its hue angle is 316°, with 37% saturation and 92% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 2% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Antarctic Love (#EDDEE6), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17:1).

#F2E3EE color codes

HEX	`#F2E3EE`
RGB	`rgb(242, 227, 238)`
RGB percent	`rgb(94.9%, 89%, 93.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(316, 37%, 92%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(316, 6%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 2%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(91.68, 7, -3.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(91.68, 7.83, 333.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(79.517, 79.989, 92.123)`
Decimal	`15918062`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F2E3EE, 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 #F2E3EE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F2E3EE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17:1	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 #F2E3EE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f2e3ee; }
.text { color: #f2e3ee; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f2e3ee; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(242 227 238 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f2e3ee, #f2e3e6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Blush.

Questions

What color is #F2E3EE?: #F2E3EE is a very light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Antarctic Love. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F2E3EE?: The RGB value is 242, 227, 238: 242 red, 227 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F2E3EE?: The complementary color is #E3F2E7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F2E3EE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17:1 and white text 1.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.