What color is #F9ECF5?

#F9ECF5 is a very light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Lavender Blush. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F9ECF5?

The RGB value is 249, 236, 245: 249 red, 236 green and 245 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F9ECF5?

The complementary color is #ECF9F0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F9ECF5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.34:1 and white text 1.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F9ECF5 color

#F9ECF5 rgb(249, 236, 245)

Shades of pink

The hex color #F9ECF5 is a very light, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 97.6% red, 92.5% green and 96.1% blue (249, 236, 245).

Its hue angle is 318°, with 52% saturation and 95% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 2% yellow and 2% black.

The closest named color is Lavender Blush (#FFF0F5), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.34:1).

#F9ECF5 color codes

HEX	`#F9ECF5`
RGB	`rgb(249, 236, 245)`
RGB percent	`rgb(97.6%, 92.5%, 96.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(318, 52%, 95%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(318, 5%, 98%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 2%, 2%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(94.62, 5.93, -2.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(94.62, 6.54, 334.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(85.541, 86.724, 98.601)`
Decimal	`16379125`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F9ECF5, 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 #F9ECF5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F9ECF5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.34:1	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 #F9ECF5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f9ecf5; }
.text { color: #f9ecf5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f9ecf5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(249 236 245 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f9ecf5, #f9ecef); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #F9ECF5?: #F9ECF5 is a very light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Lavender Blush. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F9ECF5?: The RGB value is 249, 236, 245: 249 red, 236 green and 245 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F9ECF5?: The complementary color is #ECF9F0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F9ECF5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.34:1 and white text 1.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.