What color is #F3EFFD?

#F3EFFD 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 #F3EFFD?

The RGB value is 243, 239, 253: 243 red, 239 green and 253 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F3EFFD?

The complementary color is #F9FDEF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F3EFFD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.58:1 and white text 1.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F3EFFD color

#F3EFFD rgb(243, 239, 253)

Shades of purple

The hex color #F3EFFD is a very light, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 95.3% red, 93.7% green and 99.2% blue (243, 239, 253).

Its hue angle is 257°, with 78% saturation and 96% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black.

The closest named color is Cloud Break (#F6F1FE), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.58:1).

#F3EFFD color codes

HEX	`#F3EFFD`
RGB	`rgb(243, 239, 253)`
RGB percent	`rgb(95.3%, 93.7%, 99.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(257, 78%, 96%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(257, 6%, 99%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 6%, 0%, 1%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(95.11, 3.85, -6.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(95.11, 7.34, 301.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(85.555, 87.879, 105.365)`
Decimal	`15986685`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F3EFFD, 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 #F3EFFD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F3EFFD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.58:1	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 #F3EFFD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f3effd; }
.text { color: #f3effd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f3effd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(243 239 253 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f3effd, #faeffd); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #F3EFFD?: #F3EFFD 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 #F3EFFD?: The RGB value is 243, 239, 253: 243 red, 239 green and 253 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F3EFFD?: The complementary color is #F9FDEF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F3EFFD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.58:1 and white text 1.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.