What color is #F3ECF6?

#F3ECF6 is a very light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Cloud Break. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F3ECF6?

The RGB value is 243, 236, 246: 243 red, 236 green and 246 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F3ECF6?

The complementary color is #EFF6EC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F3ECF6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.14:1 and white text 1.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F3ECF6 color

#F3ECF6 rgb(243, 236, 246)

Shades of gray

The hex color #F3ECF6 is a very light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 95.3% red, 92.5% green and 96.5% blue (243, 236, 246).

Its hue angle is 282°, with 36% saturation and 95% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 4% black.

The closest named color is Cloud Break (#F6F1FE), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.14:1).

#F3ECF6 color codes

HEX	`#F3ECF6`
RGB	`rgb(243, 236, 246)`
RGB percent	`rgb(95.3%, 92.5%, 96.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(282, 36%, 95%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(282, 4%, 96%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 4%, 0%, 4%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(94.18, 4.11, -3.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(94.18, 5.73, 315.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(83.589, 85.7, 99.309)`
Decimal	`15985910`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F3ECF6, 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 #F3ECF6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F3ECF6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.14:1	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 #F3ECF6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f3ecf6; }
.text { color: #f3ecf6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f3ecf6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(243 236 246 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f3ecf6, #f6ecf4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Blush.

Questions

What color is #F3ECF6?: #F3ECF6 is a very light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Cloud Break. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F3ECF6?: The RGB value is 243, 236, 246: 243 red, 236 green and 246 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F3ECF6?: The complementary color is #EFF6EC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F3ECF6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.14:1 and white text 1.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.