What color is #F2ECF7?

#F2ECF7 is a very light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Cloud Break. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F2ECF7?

The RGB value is 242, 236, 247: 242 red, 236 green and 247 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F2ECF7?

The complementary color is #F1F7EC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F2ECF7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.12:1 and white text 1.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F2ECF7 color

#F2ECF7 rgb(242, 236, 247)

Shades of purple

The hex color #F2ECF7 is a very light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 94.9% red, 92.5% green and 96.9% blue (242, 236, 247).

Its hue angle is 273°, with 41% saturation and 95% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 3% black.

The closest named color is Cloud Break (#F6F1FE), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.12:1).

#F2ECF7 color codes

HEX	`#F2ECF7`
RGB	`rgb(242, 236, 247)`
RGB percent	`rgb(94.9%, 92.5%, 96.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(273, 41%, 95%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(273, 4%, 97%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 4%, 0%, 3%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(94.13, 3.96, -4.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(94.13, 6.06, 310.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(83.399, 85.584, 100.103)`
Decimal	`15920375`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F2ECF7, 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 #F2ECF7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F2ECF7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.12:1	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 #F2ECF7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f2ecf7; }
.text { color: #f2ecf7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f2ecf7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(242 236 247 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f2ecf7, #f7ecf7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ghost White.

Questions

What color is #F2ECF7?: #F2ECF7 is a very light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Cloud Break. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F2ECF7?: The RGB value is 242, 236, 247: 242 red, 236 green and 247 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F2ECF7?: The complementary color is #F1F7EC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F2ECF7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.12:1 and white text 1.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.