What color is #F9EAFC?

#F9EAFC is a very light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Minute Mauve. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F9EAFC?

The RGB value is 249, 234, 252: 249 red, 234 green and 252 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F9EAFC?

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

Is black or white text better on #F9EAFC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.2:1 and white text 1.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F9EAFC color

#F9EAFC rgb(249, 234, 252)

Shades of purple

The hex color #F9EAFC is a very light, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 97.6% red, 91.8% green and 98.8% blue (249, 234, 252).

Its hue angle is 290°, with 75% saturation and 95% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black.

The closest named color is Minute Mauve (#F2E4F5), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.2:1).

#F9EAFC color codes

HEX	`#F9EAFC`
RGB	`rgb(249, 234, 252)`
RGB percent	`rgb(97.6%, 91.8%, 98.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(290, 75%, 95%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(290, 7%, 99%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 7%, 0%, 1%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(94.32, 8.2, -6.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(94.32, 10.69, 320.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(86.058, 86.014, 104.145)`
Decimal	`16378620`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F9EAFC, 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 #F9EAFC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F9EAFC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.2:1	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 #F9EAFC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f9eafc; }
.text { color: #f9eafc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f9eafc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(249 234 252 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f9eafc, #fceaf6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Blush.

Questions

What color is #F9EAFC?: #F9EAFC is a very light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Minute Mauve. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F9EAFC?: The RGB value is 249, 234, 252: 249 red, 234 green and 252 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F9EAFC?: The complementary color is #EDFCEA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F9EAFC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.2:1 and white text 1.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.