What color is #F9F0FC?

#F9F0FC is a very light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Cloud Break. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F9F0FC?

The RGB value is 249, 240, 252: 249 red, 240 green and 252 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F9F0FC?

The complementary color is #F3FCF0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F9F0FC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.9:1 and white text 1.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F9F0FC color

#F9F0FC rgb(249, 240, 252)

Shades of purple

The hex color #F9F0FC is a very light, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 97.6% red, 94.1% green and 98.8% blue (249, 240, 252).

Its hue angle is 285°, with 67% saturation and 96% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black.

The closest named color is Cloud Break (#F6F1FE), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.9:1).

#F9F0FC color codes

HEX	`#F9F0FC`
RGB	`rgb(249, 240, 252)`
RGB percent	`rgb(97.6%, 94.1%, 98.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(285, 67%, 96%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(285, 5%, 99%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 5%, 0%, 1%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(95.78, 5.12, -4.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(95.78, 6.94, 317.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(87.795, 89.488, 104.724)`
Decimal	`16380156`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F9F0FC, 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 #F9F0FC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F9F0FC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.9:1	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 #F9F0FC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f9f0fc; }
.text { color: #f9f0fc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f9f0fc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(249 240 252 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f9f0fc, #fcf0f9); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #F9F0FC?: #F9F0FC is a very light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Cloud Break. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F9F0FC?: The RGB value is 249, 240, 252: 249 red, 240 green and 252 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F9F0FC?: The complementary color is #F3FCF0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F9F0FC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.9:1 and white text 1.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.