#F7F0F9 Color
#F7F0F9 is rgb(247, 240, 249) in RGB, hsl(287, 43%, 96%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 4%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zinc White (#FDF8FF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.85. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F7F0F9rgb(247, 240, 249)hsl(287, 43%, 96%)hsv(287, 4%, 98%)cmyk(1%, 4%, 0%, 2%)oklch(96.3% 0.014 318.7)lab(95.54% 3.61 -3.47)lch(95.54% 5.01 316.08)What #F7F0F9 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 #F7F0F9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F7F0F9 Channel Values
How #F7F0F9 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 247 · G 240 · B 249 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 287° · S 43% · L 96% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 287° · S 4% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 1% · M 4% · Y 0% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.12:1 vs white · 18.79:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F7F0F9 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.
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Colors That Go With #F7F0F9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F7F0F9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #F7F0F9
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.
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How #F7F0F9 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.
#F7F0F9#F1F1F9#F4F1F9#F2F2F9#F4F1F9#F6F1F1#F6F1F4#F2F2F2Using #F7F0F9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f7f0f9: #F7F0F9;background-color: #F7F0F9;colors: { 'color-f7f0f9': '#F7F0F9' }Color(red: 0.969, green: 0.941, blue: 0.976)<color name="color_f7f0f9">#F7F0F9</color>fill="#F7F0F9"More Purple Colors
#F7F0F9 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F7F0F9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F7F0F9?
#F7F0F9 is a lightest purple — rgb(247, 240, 249) in RGB and hsl(287, 43%, 96%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zinc White (#FDF8FF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.85.
What is the RGB value of #F7F0F9?
#F7F0F9 is rgb(247, 240, 249) — red 247, green 240, and blue 249 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F7F0F9?
#F7F0F9 converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 4%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F7F0F9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F7F0F9 scores 1.12:1 against white and 18.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F7F0F9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F7F0F9 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 3.46, which is very hard to tell apart.
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