What color is #FF85FF?

#FF85FF is a light, vivid magenta known as Bubblegum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Bubblegum?

The RGB value is 255, 133, 255: 255 red, 133 green and 255 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Bubblegum?

The complementary color is #85FF85, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FF85FF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.05:1 and white text 2.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Bubblegum color: hex code #FF85FF

#FF85FF rgb(255, 133, 255)

Shades of purple

Bubblegum has the hex code #FF85FF. It is a light, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 100% red, 52.2% green and 100% blue (255, 133, 255).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 100% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.05:1).

Bubblegum (#FF85FF) color codes

HEX	`#FF85FF`
RGB	`rgb(255, 133, 255)`
RGB percent	`rgb(100%, 52.2%, 100%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 100%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 48%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 0%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.06, 62.59, -40.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.06, 74.66, 326.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(67.676, 45.259, 99.759)`
Decimal	`16745983`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Bubblegum, 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 #FF85FF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FF85FF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.05:1	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 #FF85FF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ff85ff; }
.text { color: #ff85ff; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ff85ff; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(255 133 255 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ff85ff, #ff85c2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Heliotrope.

See #FF85FF on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #FF85FF?: #FF85FF is a light, vivid magenta known as Bubblegum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Bubblegum?: The RGB value is 255, 133, 255: 255 red, 133 green and 255 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Bubblegum?: The complementary color is #85FF85, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FF85FF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.05:1 and white text 2.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.