What color is #F3D9EF?

#F3D9EF 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 #F3D9EF?

The RGB value is 243, 217, 239: 243 red, 217 green and 239 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F3D9EF?

The complementary color is #D9F3DD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F3D9EF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.98:1 and white text 1.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F3D9EF color

#F3D9EF rgb(243, 217, 239)

Shades of purple

The hex color #F3D9EF is a very light, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 95.3% red, 85.1% green and 93.7% blue (243, 217, 239).

Its hue angle is 309°, with 52% saturation and 90% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 2% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Grape Taffy (#F4DAF1), a difference of 0.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.98:1).

#F3D9EF color codes

HEX	`#F3D9EF`
RGB	`rgb(243, 217, 239)`
RGB percent	`rgb(95.3%, 85.1%, 93.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(309, 52%, 90%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(309, 11%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 2%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(89.35, 12.71, -7.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(89.35, 14.74, 329.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(77.353, 74.913, 92.029)`
Decimal	`15981039`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F3D9EF, 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 #F3D9EF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F3D9EF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.98:1	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 #F3D9EF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f3d9ef; }
.text { color: #f3d9ef; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f3d9ef; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(243 217 239 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f3d9ef, #f3d9e2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #F3D9EF?: #F3D9EF 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 #F3D9EF?: The RGB value is 243, 217, 239: 243 red, 217 green and 239 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F3D9EF?: The complementary color is #D9F3DD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F3D9EF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.98:1 and white text 1.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.