What color is #F2EFFC?

#F2EFFC is a very light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Cloud Break. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F2EFFC?

The RGB value is 242, 239, 252: 242 red, 239 green and 252 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F2EFFC?

The complementary color is #F9FCEF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F2EFFC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.53:1 and white text 1.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F2EFFC color

#F2EFFC rgb(242, 239, 252)

Shades of blue

The hex color #F2EFFC is a very light, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 94.9% red, 93.7% green and 98.8% blue (242, 239, 252).

Its hue angle is 254°, with 68% saturation and 96% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black.

The closest named color is Cloud Break (#F6F1FE), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.53:1).

#F2EFFC color codes

HEX	`#F2EFFC`
RGB	`rgb(242, 239, 252)`
RGB percent	`rgb(94.9%, 93.7%, 98.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(254, 68%, 96%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(254, 5%, 99%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 5%, 0%, 1%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(95.01, 3.34, -5.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(95.01, 6.77, 299.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(85.052, 87.638, 104.512)`
Decimal	`15921148`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F2EFFC, 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 #F2EFFC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F2EFFC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.53:1	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 #F2EFFC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f2effc; }
.text { color: #f2effc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f2effc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(242 239 252 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f2effc, #f9effc); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #F2EFFC?: #F2EFFC is a very light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Cloud Break. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F2EFFC?: The RGB value is 242, 239, 252: 242 red, 239 green and 252 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F2EFFC?: The complementary color is #F9FCEF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F2EFFC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.53:1 and white text 1.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.