What color is #F3EEFA?

#F3EEFA is a very light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Cloud Break. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F3EEFA?

The RGB value is 243, 238, 250: 243 red, 238 green and 250 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F3EEFA?

The complementary color is #F5FAEE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F3EEFA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.42:1 and white text 1.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F3EEFA color

#F3EEFA rgb(243, 238, 250)

Shades of purple

The hex color #F3EEFA is a very light, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 95.3% red, 93.3% green and 98% blue (243, 238, 250).

Its hue angle is 265°, with 55% saturation and 96% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 2% black.

The closest named color is Cloud Break (#F6F1FE), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.42:1).

#F3EEFA color codes

HEX	`#F3EEFA`
RGB	`rgb(243, 238, 250)`
RGB percent	`rgb(95.3%, 93.3%, 98%)`
HSL	`hsl(265, 55%, 96%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(265, 5%, 98%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 5%, 0%, 2%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(94.78, 3.81, -5.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(94.78, 6.43, 306.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(84.789, 87.106, 102.77)`
Decimal	`15986426`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F3EEFA, 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 #F3EEFA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F3EEFA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.42:1	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 #F3EEFA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f3eefa; }
.text { color: #f3eefa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f3eefa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(243 238 250 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f3eefa, #f9eefa); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ghost White.

Questions

What color is #F3EEFA?: #F3EEFA is a very light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Cloud Break. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F3EEFA?: The RGB value is 243, 238, 250: 243 red, 238 green and 250 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F3EEFA?: The complementary color is #F5FAEE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F3EEFA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.42:1 and white text 1.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.