What color is #F2EBFA?

#F2EBFA is a very light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Perfume Haze. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F2EBFA?

The RGB value is 242, 235, 250: 242 red, 235 green and 250 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F2EBFA?

The complementary color is #F3FAEB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F2EBFA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.04:1 and white text 1.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F2EBFA color

#F2EBFA rgb(242, 235, 250)

Shades of purple

The hex color #F2EBFA is a very light, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 94.9% red, 92.2% green and 98% blue (242, 235, 250).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 60% saturation and 95% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 2% black.

The closest named color is Perfume Haze (#F3E9F7), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.04:1).

#F2EBFA color codes

HEX	`#F2EBFA`
RGB	`rgb(242, 235, 250)`
RGB percent	`rgb(94.9%, 92.2%, 98%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 60%, 95%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 6%, 98%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 6%, 0%, 2%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(93.97, 5.02, -6.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(93.97, 8.13, 308.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(83.579, 85.196, 102.465)`
Decimal	`15920122`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F2EBFA, 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 #F2EBFA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F2EBFA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.04:1	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 #F2EBFA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f2ebfa; }
.text { color: #f2ebfa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f2ebfa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(242 235 250 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f2ebfa, #faebfa); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender.

Questions

What color is #F2EBFA?: #F2EBFA is a very light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Perfume Haze. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F2EBFA?: The RGB value is 242, 235, 250: 242 red, 235 green and 250 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F2EBFA?: The complementary color is #F3FAEB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F2EBFA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.04:1 and white text 1.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.