What color is #F9DBF2?

#F9DBF2 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 #F9DBF2?

The RGB value is 249, 219, 242: 249 red, 219 green and 242 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F9DBF2?

The complementary color is #DBF9E2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F9DBF2?

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.

#F9DBF2 color

#F9DBF2 rgb(249, 219, 242)

Shades of purple

The hex color #F9DBF2 is a very light, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 97.6% red, 85.9% green and 94.9% blue (249, 219, 242).

Its hue angle is 314°, with 71% saturation and 92% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 3% yellow and 2% black.

The closest named color is Grape Taffy (#F4DAF1), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#F9DBF2 color codes

HEX	`#F9DBF2`
RGB	`rgb(249, 219, 242)`
RGB percent	`rgb(97.6%, 85.9%, 94.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(314, 71%, 92%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(314, 12%, 98%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 3%, 2%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(90.42, 14.21, -7.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(90.42, 16.02, 332.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(80.424, 77.215, 94.654)`
Decimal	`16374770`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F9DBF2, 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 #F9DBF2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F9DBF2 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 #F9DBF2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f9dbf2; }
.text { color: #f9dbf2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f9dbf2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(249 219 242 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f9dbf2, #f9dbe3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Pink.

Questions

What color is #F9DBF2?: #F9DBF2 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 #F9DBF2?: The RGB value is 249, 219, 242: 249 red, 219 green and 242 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F9DBF2?: The complementary color is #DBF9E2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F9DBF2?: 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.