What color is #F2C0FB?

#F2C0FB is a very light, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Sugar Chic. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F2C0FB?

The RGB value is 242, 192, 251: 242 red, 192 green and 251 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F2C0FB?

The complementary color is #C9FBC0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F2C0FB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.71:1 and white text 1.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F2C0FB color

#F2C0FB rgb(242, 192, 251)

Shades of purple

The hex color #F2C0FB is a very light, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 94.9% red, 75.3% green and 98.4% blue (242, 192, 251).

Its hue angle is 291°, with 88% saturation and 87% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 2% black.

The closest named color is Sugar Chic (#FFCCFF), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.71:1).

#F2C0FB color codes

HEX	`#F2C0FB`
RGB	`rgb(242, 192, 251)`
RGB percent	`rgb(94.9%, 75.3%, 98.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(291, 88%, 87%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(291, 24%, 98%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 24%, 0%, 2%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.73, 27.78, -22.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.73, 35.59, 321.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(72.878, 63.543, 99.674)`
Decimal	`15909115`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F2C0FB, 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 #F2C0FB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F2C0FB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.71:1	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 #F2C0FB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f2c0fb; }
.text { color: #f2c0fb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f2c0fb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(242 192 251 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f2c0fb, #fbc0e6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mauve.

Questions

What color is #F2C0FB?: #F2C0FB is a very light, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Sugar Chic. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F2C0FB?: The RGB value is 242, 192, 251: 242 red, 192 green and 251 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F2C0FB?: The complementary color is #C9FBC0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F2C0FB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.71:1 and white text 1.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.