What color is #F6ECFA?

#F6ECFA is a very light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Perfume Haze. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F6ECFA?

The RGB value is 246, 236, 250: 246 red, 236 green and 250 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F6ECFA?

The complementary color is #F0FAEC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F6ECFA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.3:1 and white text 1.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F6ECFA color

#F6ECFA rgb(246, 236, 250)

Shades of purple

The hex color #F6ECFA is a very light, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 96.5% red, 92.5% green and 98% blue (246, 236, 250).

Its hue angle is 283°, with 58% saturation and 95% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 2% black.

The closest named color is Perfume Haze (#F3E9F7), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.3:1).

#F6ECFA color codes

HEX	`#F6ECFA`
RGB	`rgb(246, 236, 250)`
RGB percent	`rgb(96.5%, 92.5%, 98%)`
HSL	`hsl(283, 58%, 95%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(283, 6%, 98%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 6%, 0%, 2%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(94.52, 5.82, -5.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(94.52, 8.04, 316.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(85.254, 86.486, 102.626)`
Decimal	`16182522`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F6ECFA, 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 #F6ECFA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F6ECFA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.3:1	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 #F6ECFA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f6ecfa; }
.text { color: #f6ecfa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f6ecfa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(246 236 250 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f6ecfa, #faecf7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Blush.

Questions

What color is #F6ECFA?: #F6ECFA is a very light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Perfume Haze. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F6ECFA?: The RGB value is 246, 236, 250: 246 red, 236 green and 250 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F6ECFA?: The complementary color is #F0FAEC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F6ECFA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.3:1 and white text 1.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.