What color is #F37EDD?

#F37EDD is a light, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Avant-Garde Pink. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F37EDD?

The RGB value is 243, 126, 221: 243 red, 126 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F37EDD?

The complementary color is #7EF394, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F37EDD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.84:1 and white text 2.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F37EDD color

#F37EDD rgb(243, 126, 221)

Shades of purple

The hex color #F37EDD is a light, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 95.3% red, 49.4% green and 86.7% blue (243, 126, 221).

Its hue angle is 311°, with 83% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 9% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Avant-Garde Pink (#FF77EE), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.84:1).

#F37EDD color codes

HEX	`#F37EDD`
RGB	`rgb(243, 126, 221)`
RGB percent	`rgb(95.3%, 49.4%, 86.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(311, 83%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(311, 48%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 9%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.9, 56.88, -28.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.9, 63.67, 333.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.474, 39.201, 72.932)`
Decimal	`15957725`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F37EDD, 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 #F37EDD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F37EDD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.84:1	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 #F37EDD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f37edd; }
.text { color: #f37edd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f37edd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(243 126 221 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f37edd, #f37ea2); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #F37EDD?: #F37EDD is a light, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Avant-Garde Pink. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F37EDD?: The RGB value is 243, 126, 221: 243 red, 126 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F37EDD?: The complementary color is #7EF394, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F37EDD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.84:1 and white text 2.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.