What color is #F5D6EB?

#F5D6EB 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 #F5D6EB?

The RGB value is 245, 214, 235: 245 red, 214 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F5D6EB?

The complementary color is #D6F5E0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F5D6EB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.7:1 and white text 1.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F5D6EB color

#F5D6EB rgb(245, 214, 235)

Shades of pink

The hex color #F5D6EB is a very light, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 96.1% red, 83.9% green and 92.2% blue (245, 214, 235).

Its hue angle is 319°, with 61% saturation and 90% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 4% yellow and 4% black.

The closest named color is Grape Taffy (#F4DAF1), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.7:1).

#F5D6EB color codes

HEX	`#F5D6EB`
RGB	`rgb(245, 214, 235)`
RGB percent	`rgb(96.1%, 83.9%, 92.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(319, 61%, 90%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(319, 13%, 96%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 4%, 4%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(88.69, 14.25, -6.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(88.69, 15.59, 336.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(76.697, 73.505, 88.729)`
Decimal	`16111339`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F5D6EB, 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 #F5D6EB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F5D6EB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.7:1	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 #F5D6EB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f5d6eb; }
.text { color: #f5d6eb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f5d6eb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(245 214 235 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f5d6eb, #f5d6db); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Pink.

Questions

What color is #F5D6EB?: #F5D6EB 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 #F5D6EB?: The RGB value is 245, 214, 235: 245 red, 214 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F5D6EB?: The complementary color is #D6F5E0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F5D6EB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.7:1 and white text 1.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.