What color is #F2ADFF?

#F2ADFF is a very light, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Strawberry Buttercream. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F2ADFF?

The RGB value is 242, 173, 255: 242 red, 173 green and 255 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F2ADFF?

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

Is black or white text better on #F2ADFF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.2:1 and white text 1.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F2ADFF color

#F2ADFF rgb(242, 173, 255)

Shades of purple

The hex color #F2ADFF is a very light, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 94.9% red, 67.8% green and 100% blue (242, 173, 255).

Its hue angle is 290°, with 100% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Strawberry Buttercream (#F8B3FF), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.2:1).

#F2ADFF color codes

HEX	`#F2ADFF`
RGB	`rgb(242, 173, 255)`
RGB percent	`rgb(94.9%, 67.8%, 100%)`
HSL	`hsl(290, 100%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(290, 32%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 32%, 0%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.61, 38.6, -30.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.61, 49.31, 321.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(69.609, 55.986, 101.728)`
Decimal	`15904255`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F2ADFF, 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 #F2ADFF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F2ADFF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.2:1	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 #F2ADFF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f2adff; }
.text { color: #f2adff; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f2adff; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(242 173 255 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f2adff, #ffade3); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #F2ADFF?: #F2ADFF is a very light, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Strawberry Buttercream. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F2ADFF?: The RGB value is 242, 173, 255: 242 red, 173 green and 255 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F2ADFF?: The complementary color is #BAFFAD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F2ADFF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.2:1 and white text 1.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.