What color is #F8F2FA?

#F8F2FA is a very light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Walkie Chalkie. It belongs to the white family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F8F2FA?

The RGB value is 248, 242, 250: 248 red, 242 green and 250 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F8F2FA?

The complementary color is #F4FAF2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F8F2FA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 19.07:1 and white text 1.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F8F2FA color

#F8F2FA rgb(248, 242, 250)

Shades of white

The hex color #F8F2FA is a very light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 97.3% red, 94.9% green and 98% blue (248, 242, 250).

Its hue angle is 285°, with 44% saturation and 96% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 2% black.

The closest named color is Walkie Chalkie (#FAF5FA), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.07:1).

#F8F2FA color codes

HEX	`#F8F2FA`
RGB	`rgb(248, 242, 250)`
RGB percent	`rgb(97.3%, 94.9%, 98%)`
HSL	`hsl(285, 44%, 96%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(285, 3%, 98%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 3%, 0%, 2%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(96.15, 3.41, -3.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(96.15, 4.63, 317.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(87.716, 90.363, 103.245)`
Decimal	`16315130`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F8F2FA, 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 #F8F2FA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F8F2FA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.07:1	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 #F8F2FA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f8f2fa; }
.text { color: #f8f2fa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f8f2fa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(248 242 250 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f8f2fa, #faf2f8); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #F8F2FA?: #F8F2FA is a very light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Walkie Chalkie. It belongs to the white family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F8F2FA?: The RGB value is 248, 242, 250: 248 red, 242 green and 250 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F8F2FA?: The complementary color is #F4FAF2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F8F2FA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 19.07:1 and white text 1.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.