What color is #F4DEFB?

#F4DEFB is a very light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Grape Taffy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F4DEFB?

The RGB value is 244, 222, 251: 244 red, 222 green and 251 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F4DEFB?

The complementary color is #E5FBDE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F4DEFB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.69:1 and white text 1.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F4DEFB color

#F4DEFB rgb(244, 222, 251)

Shades of purple

The hex color #F4DEFB is a very light, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 95.7% red, 87.1% green and 98.4% blue (244, 222, 251).

Its hue angle is 286°, with 78% saturation and 93% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 2% black.

The closest named color is Grape Taffy (#F4DAF1), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.69:1).

#F4DEFB color codes

HEX	`#F4DEFB`
RGB	`rgb(244, 222, 251)`
RGB percent	`rgb(95.7%, 87.1%, 98.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(286, 78%, 93%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(286, 12%, 98%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 12%, 0%, 2%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(90.98, 12.61, -11.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(90.98, 16.95, 318.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(80.839, 78.441, 102.13)`
Decimal	`16047867`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F4DEFB, 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 #F4DEFB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F4DEFB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.69:1	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 #F4DEFB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f4defb; }
.text { color: #f4defb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f4defb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(244 222 251 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f4defb, #fbdef3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #F4DEFB?: #F4DEFB is a very light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Grape Taffy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F4DEFB?: The RGB value is 244, 222, 251: 244 red, 222 green and 251 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F4DEFB?: The complementary color is #E5FBDE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F4DEFB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.69:1 and white text 1.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.