What color is #F3ECFB?

#F3ECFB is a very light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Perfume Haze. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F3ECFB?

The RGB value is 243, 236, 251: 243 red, 236 green and 251 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F3ECFB?

The complementary color is #F4FBEC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F3ECFB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.2:1 and white text 1.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F3ECFB color

#F3ECFB rgb(243, 236, 251)

Shades of purple

The hex color #F3ECFB is a very light, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 95.3% red, 92.5% green and 98.4% blue (243, 236, 251).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 65% saturation and 95% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 2% black.

The closest named color is Perfume Haze (#F3E9F7), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.2:1).

#F3ECFB color codes

HEX	`#F3ECFB`
RGB	`rgb(243, 236, 251)`
RGB percent	`rgb(95.3%, 92.5%, 98.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 65%, 95%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 6%, 98%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 6%, 0%, 2%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(94.32, 5.02, -6.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(94.32, 8.12, 308.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(84.367, 86.011, 103.405)`
Decimal	`15985915`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F3ECFB, 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 #F3ECFB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F3ECFB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.2:1	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 #F3ECFB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f3ecfb; }
.text { color: #f3ecfb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f3ecfb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(243 236 251 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f3ecfb, #fbecfb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender.

Questions

What color is #F3ECFB?: #F3ECFB is a very light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Perfume Haze. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F3ECFB?: The RGB value is 243, 236, 251: 243 red, 236 green and 251 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F3ECFB?: The complementary color is #F4FBEC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F3ECFB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.2:1 and white text 1.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.