What color is #F5DDF1?

#F5DDF1 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 #F5DDF1?

The RGB value is 245, 221, 241: 245 red, 221 green and 241 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F5DDF1?

The complementary color is #DDF5E1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F5DDF1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.5:1 and white text 1.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F5DDF1 color

#F5DDF1 rgb(245, 221, 241)

Shades of purple

The hex color #F5DDF1 is a very light, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 96.1% red, 86.7% green and 94.5% blue (245, 221, 241).

Its hue angle is 310°, with 55% saturation and 91% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 2% yellow and 4% black.

The closest named color is Grape Taffy (#F4DAF1), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.5:1).

#F5DDF1 color codes

HEX	`#F5DDF1`
RGB	`rgb(245, 221, 241)`
RGB percent	`rgb(96.1%, 86.7%, 94.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(310, 55%, 91%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(310, 10%, 96%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 2%, 4%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(90.54, 11.65, -6.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(90.54, 13.45, 329.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(79.388, 77.477, 93.974)`
Decimal	`16113137`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F5DDF1, 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 #F5DDF1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F5DDF1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.5:1	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 #F5DDF1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f5ddf1; }
.text { color: #f5ddf1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f5ddf1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(245 221 241 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f5ddf1, #f5dde5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #F5DDF1?: #F5DDF1 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 #F5DDF1?: The RGB value is 245, 221, 241: 245 red, 221 green and 241 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F5DDF1?: The complementary color is #DDF5E1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F5DDF1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.5:1 and white text 1.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.