What color is #F7DCEF?

#F7DCEF 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 #F7DCEF?

The RGB value is 247, 220, 239: 247 red, 220 green and 239 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F7DCEF?

The complementary color is #DCF7E4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F7DCEF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.44:1 and white text 1.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F7DCEF color

#F7DCEF rgb(247, 220, 239)

Shades of pink

The hex color #F7DCEF is a very light, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 96.9% red, 86.3% green and 93.7% blue (247, 220, 239).

Its hue angle is 318°, with 63% saturation and 92% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 3% yellow and 3% black.

The closest named color is Grape Taffy (#F4DAF1), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.44:1).

#F7DCEF color codes

HEX	`#F7DCEF`
RGB	`rgb(247, 220, 239)`
RGB percent	`rgb(96.9%, 86.3%, 93.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(318, 63%, 92%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(318, 11%, 97%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 3%, 3%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(90.41, 12.49, -5.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(90.41, 13.79, 334.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(79.529, 77.194, 92.355)`
Decimal	`16243951`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F7DCEF, 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 #F7DCEF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F7DCEF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.44:1	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 #F7DCEF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f7dcef; }
.text { color: #f7dcef; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f7dcef; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(247 220 239 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f7dcef, #f7dce2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Pink.

Questions

What color is #F7DCEF?: #F7DCEF 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 #F7DCEF?: The RGB value is 247, 220, 239: 247 red, 220 green and 239 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F7DCEF?: The complementary color is #DCF7E4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F7DCEF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.44:1 and white text 1.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.