What color is #F2EDFA?

#F2EDFA is a very light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Cloud Break. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F2EDFA?

The RGB value is 242, 237, 250: 242 red, 237 green and 250 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F2EDFA?

The complementary color is #F5FAED, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F2EDFA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.27:1 and white text 1.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F2EDFA color

#F2EDFA rgb(242, 237, 250)

Shades of purple

The hex color #F2EDFA is a very light, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 94.9% red, 92.9% green and 98% blue (242, 237, 250).

Its hue angle is 263°, with 57% saturation and 95% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 2% black.

The closest named color is Cloud Break (#F6F1FE), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.27:1).

#F2EDFA color codes

HEX	`#F2EDFA`
RGB	`rgb(242, 237, 250)`
RGB percent	`rgb(94.9%, 92.9%, 98%)`
HSL	`hsl(263, 57%, 95%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(263, 5%, 98%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 5%, 0%, 2%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(94.46, 4, -5.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(94.46, 6.93, 305.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(84.154, 86.348, 102.657)`
Decimal	`15920634`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F2EDFA, 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 #F2EDFA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F2EDFA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.27:1	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 #F2EDFA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f2edfa; }
.text { color: #f2edfa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f2edfa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(242 237 250 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f2edfa, #f9edfa); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender.

Questions

What color is #F2EDFA?: #F2EDFA is a very light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Cloud Break. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F2EDFA?: The RGB value is 242, 237, 250: 242 red, 237 green and 250 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F2EDFA?: The complementary color is #F5FAED, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F2EDFA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.27:1 and white text 1.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.