What color is #F0AFE2?

#F0AFE2 is a light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Hanami Pink. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F0AFE2?

The RGB value is 240, 175, 226: 240 red, 175 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F0AFE2?

The complementary color is #AFF0BD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F0AFE2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.94:1 and white text 1.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F0AFE2 color

#F0AFE2 rgb(240, 175, 226)

Shades of purple

The hex color #F0AFE2 is a light, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 94.1% red, 68.6% green and 88.6% blue (240, 175, 226).

Its hue angle is 313°, with 68% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 6% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Hanami Pink (#F2ABE1), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.94:1).

#F0AFE2 color codes

HEX	`#F0AFE2`
RGB	`rgb(240, 175, 226)`
RGB percent	`rgb(94.1%, 68.6%, 88.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(313, 68%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(313, 27%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 6%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.86, 31.64, -16.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.86, 35.55, 332.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(64.992, 54.679, 79.067)`
Decimal	`15773666`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F0AFE2, 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 #F0AFE2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F0AFE2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.94:1	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 #F0AFE2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f0afe2; }
.text { color: #f0afe2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f0afe2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(240 175 226 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f0afe2, #f0afc2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cotton Candy.

Questions

What color is #F0AFE2?: #F0AFE2 is a light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Hanami Pink. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F0AFE2?: The RGB value is 240, 175, 226: 240 red, 175 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F0AFE2?: The complementary color is #AFF0BD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F0AFE2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.94:1 and white text 1.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.