What color is #FDE9F7?

#FDE9F7 is a very light, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Strawberry Bonbon. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FDE9F7?

The RGB value is 253, 233, 247: 253 red, 233 green and 247 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FDE9F7?

The complementary color is #E9FDEF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FDE9F7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.18:1 and white text 1.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FDE9F7 color

#FDE9F7 rgb(253, 233, 247)

Shades of pink

The hex color #FDE9F7 is a very light, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 99.2% red, 91.4% green and 96.9% blue (253, 233, 247).

Its hue angle is 318°, with 83% saturation and 95% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 2% yellow and 1% black.

The closest named color is Strawberry Bonbon (#FFEBFA), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.18:1).

#FDE9F7 color codes

HEX	`#FDE9F7`
RGB	`rgb(253, 233, 247)`
RGB percent	`rgb(99.2%, 91.4%, 96.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(318, 83%, 95%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(318, 8%, 99%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 2%, 1%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(94.26, 9.16, -4.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(94.26, 10.12, 334.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(86.433, 85.877, 100)`
Decimal	`16640503`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FDE9F7, 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 #FDE9F7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FDE9F7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.18:1	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 #FDE9F7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fde9f7; }
.text { color: #fde9f7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fde9f7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(253 233 247 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fde9f7, #fde9ed); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Blush.

Questions

What color is #FDE9F7?: #FDE9F7 is a very light, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Strawberry Bonbon. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FDE9F7?: The RGB value is 253, 233, 247: 253 red, 233 green and 247 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FDE9F7?: The complementary color is #E9FDEF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FDE9F7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.18:1 and white text 1.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.