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#F0EEF7 Color

#F0EEF7 is rgb(240, 238, 247) in RGB, hsl(253, 36%, 95%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 4%, 0%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cloud (#EFF1FE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F0EEF7
HEX#F0EEF7
RGBrgb(240, 238, 247)
HSLhsl(253, 36%, 95%)
HSVhsv(253, 4%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 4%, 0%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(95.3% 0.012 296.3)
LABlab(94.45% 1.90 -4.11)
LCHlch(94.45% 4.53 294.77)

What #F0EEF7 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #F0EEF7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#F0EEF7 Channel Values

How #F0EEF7 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 240 · G 238 · B 2478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 253° · S 36% · L 95%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 253° · S 4% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 3% · M 4% · Y 0% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.15:1 vs white · 18.28:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F0EEF7 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text18.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F0EEF7

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F0EEF7; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #F0EEF7

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How #F0EEF7 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#F0EEF7
Protanopia#EEEEF7
Protanomaly#EFEEF7
Deuteranopia#EFEFF7
Deuteranomaly#EFEEF7
Tritanopia#EFEFEF
Tritanomaly#EFEFF2
Achromatopsia#EFEFEF

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Using #F0EEF7 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-f0eef7: #F0EEF7;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F0EEF7;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f0eef7': '#F0EEF7' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.941, green: 0.933, blue: 0.969)
Android XML<color name="color_f0eef7">#F0EEF7</color>
SVG fillfill="#F0EEF7"

More Blue Colors

#F0EEF7 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F0EEF7 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F0EEF7?

#F0EEF7 is a lightest blue — rgb(240, 238, 247) in RGB and hsl(253, 36%, 95%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cloud (#EFF1FE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.68.

What is the RGB value of #F0EEF7?

#F0EEF7 is rgb(240, 238, 247) — red 240, green 238, and blue 247 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F0EEF7?

#F0EEF7 converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 4%, 0%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F0EEF7 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F0EEF7 scores 1.15:1 against white and 18.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F0EEF7 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F0EEF7 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is ghostwhite (#F8F8FF) at a CIE76 distance of 3.5, which is very hard to tell apart.

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