What color is #F4D8EB?

#F4D8EB is a very light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Grape Taffy. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F4D8EB?

The RGB value is 244, 216, 235: 244 red, 216 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F4D8EB?

The complementary color is #D8F4E1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F4D8EB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.87:1 and white text 1.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F4D8EB color

#F4D8EB rgb(244, 216, 235)

Shades of pink

The hex color #F4D8EB is a very light, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 95.7% red, 84.7% green and 92.2% blue (244, 216, 235).

Its hue angle is 319°, with 56% saturation and 90% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 4% yellow and 4% black.

The closest named color is Grape Taffy (#F4DAF1), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.87:1).

#F4D8EB color codes

HEX	`#F4D8EB`
RGB	`rgb(244, 216, 235)`
RGB percent	`rgb(95.7%, 84.7%, 92.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(319, 56%, 90%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(319, 11%, 96%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 4%, 4%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(89.08, 12.87, -5.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(89.08, 14.09, 335.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(76.858, 74.344, 88.882)`
Decimal	`16046315`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F4D8EB, 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 #F4D8EB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F4D8EB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.87:1	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 #F4D8EB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f4d8eb; }
.text { color: #f4d8eb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f4d8eb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(244 216 235 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f4d8eb, #f4d8dd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Pink.

Questions

What color is #F4D8EB?: #F4D8EB is a very light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Grape Taffy. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F4D8EB?: The RGB value is 244, 216, 235: 244 red, 216 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F4D8EB?: The complementary color is #D8F4E1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F4D8EB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.87:1 and white text 1.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.