What color is #F3D6EE?

#F3D6EE is a very light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Grape Taffy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F3D6EE?

The RGB value is 243, 214, 238: 243 red, 214 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F3D6EE?

The complementary color is #D6F3DB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F3D6EE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.66:1 and white text 1.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F3D6EE color

#F3D6EE rgb(243, 214, 238)

Shades of purple

The hex color #F3D6EE is a very light, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 95.3% red, 83.9% green and 93.3% blue (243, 214, 238).

Its hue angle is 310°, with 55% saturation and 90% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 2% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Grape Taffy (#F4DAF1), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.66:1).

#F3D6EE color codes

HEX	`#F3D6EE`
RGB	`rgb(243, 214, 238)`
RGB percent	`rgb(95.3%, 83.9%, 93.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(310, 55%, 90%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(310, 12%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 2%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(88.6, 14.11, -8.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(88.6, 16.24, 330.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(76.439, 73.322, 90.998)`
Decimal	`15980270`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F3D6EE, 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 #F3D6EE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F3D6EE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.66:1	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 #F3D6EE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f3d6ee; }
.text { color: #f3d6ee; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f3d6ee; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(243 214 238 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f3d6ee, #f3d6e0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Pink.

Questions

What color is #F3D6EE?: #F3D6EE is a very light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Grape Taffy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F3D6EE?: The RGB value is 243, 214, 238: 243 red, 214 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F3D6EE?: The complementary color is #D6F3DB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F3D6EE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.66:1 and white text 1.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.