What color is #F4EDFB?

#F4EDFB 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 #F4EDFB?

The RGB value is 244, 237, 251: 244 red, 237 green and 251 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F4EDFB?

The complementary color is #F4FBED, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F4EDFB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.35:1 and white text 1.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F4EDFB color

#F4EDFB rgb(244, 237, 251)

Shades of purple

The hex color #F4EDFB is a very light, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 95.7% red, 92.9% green and 98.4% blue (244, 237, 251).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 64% saturation and 96% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 2% black.

The closest named color is Cloud Break (#F6F1FE), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.35:1).

#F4EDFB color codes

HEX	`#F4EDFB`
RGB	`rgb(244, 237, 251)`
RGB percent	`rgb(95.7%, 92.9%, 98.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 64%, 96%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 6%, 98%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 6%, 0%, 2%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(94.64, 4.83, -5.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(94.64, 7.63, 309.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(85.002, 86.767, 103.518)`
Decimal	`16051707`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F4EDFB, 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 #F4EDFB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F4EDFB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.35:1	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 #F4EDFB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f4edfb; }
.text { color: #f4edfb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f4edfb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(244 237 251 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f4edfb, #fbedfb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender.

Questions

What color is #F4EDFB?: #F4EDFB 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 #F4EDFB?: The RGB value is 244, 237, 251: 244 red, 237 green and 251 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F4EDFB?: The complementary color is #F4FBED, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F4EDFB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.35:1 and white text 1.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.