What color is #F8EDFC?

#F8EDFC 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 #F8EDFC?

The RGB value is 248, 237, 252: 248 red, 237 green and 252 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F8EDFC?

The complementary color is #F1FCED, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F8EDFC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.51:1 and white text 1.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F8EDFC color

#F8EDFC rgb(248, 237, 252)

Shades of purple

The hex color #F8EDFC is a very light, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 97.3% red, 92.9% green and 98.8% blue (248, 237, 252).

Its hue angle is 284°, with 71% saturation and 96% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black.

The closest named color is Perfume Haze (#F3E9F7), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.51:1).

#F8EDFC color codes

HEX	`#F8EDFC`
RGB	`rgb(248, 237, 252)`
RGB percent	`rgb(97.3%, 92.9%, 98.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(284, 71%, 96%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(284, 6%, 99%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 6%, 0%, 1%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(94.97, 6.33, -5.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(94.97, 8.65, 317.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(86.563, 87.553, 104.416)`
Decimal	`16313852`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F8EDFC, 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 #F8EDFC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F8EDFC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.51:1	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 #F8EDFC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f8edfc; }
.text { color: #f8edfc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f8edfc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(248 237 252 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f8edfc, #fcedf9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Blush.

Questions

What color is #F8EDFC?: #F8EDFC 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 #F8EDFC?: The RGB value is 248, 237, 252: 248 red, 237 green and 252 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F8EDFC?: The complementary color is #F1FCED, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F8EDFC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.51:1 and white text 1.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.