What color is #FDF9FE?

#FDF9FE is a very light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Walkie Chalkie. It belongs to the white family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FDF9FE?

The RGB value is 253, 249, 254: 253 red, 249 green and 254 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FDF9FE?

The complementary color is #FAFEF9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FDF9FE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 20.16:1 and white text 1.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FDF9FE color

#FDF9FE rgb(253, 249, 254)

Shades of white

The hex color #FDF9FE is a very light, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 99.2% red, 97.6% green and 99.6% blue (253, 249, 254).

Its hue angle is 288°, with 71% saturation and 99% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Walkie Chalkie (#FAF5FA), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 20.16:1).

#FDF9FE color codes

HEX	`#FDF9FE`
RGB	`rgb(253, 249, 254)`
RGB percent	`rgb(99.2%, 97.6%, 99.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(288, 71%, 99%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(288, 2%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 0%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(98.35, 2.2, -1.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(98.35, 2.92, 318.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(92.27, 95.79, 107.375)`
Decimal	`16644606`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FDF9FE, 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 #FDF9FE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	20.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FDF9FE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20.16:1	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 #FDF9FE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fdf9fe; }
.text { color: #fdf9fe; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fdf9fe; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(253 249 254 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fdf9fe, #fef9fd); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #FDF9FE?: #FDF9FE is a very light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Walkie Chalkie. It belongs to the white family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FDF9FE?: The RGB value is 253, 249, 254: 253 red, 249 green and 254 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FDF9FE?: The complementary color is #FAFEF9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FDF9FE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 20.16:1 and white text 1.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.