What color is #F2C7EA?

#F2C7EA is a very light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Sugar High. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F2C7EA?

The RGB value is 242, 199, 234: 242 red, 199 green and 234 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F2C7EA?

The complementary color is #C7F2CF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F2C7EA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.13:1 and white text 1.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F2C7EA color

#F2C7EA rgb(242, 199, 234)

Shades of purple

The hex color #F2C7EA is a very light, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 94.9% red, 78% green and 91.8% blue (242, 199, 234).

Its hue angle is 311°, with 62% saturation and 86% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 3% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Sugar High (#EFC9EC), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.13:1).

#F2C7EA color codes

HEX	`#F2C7EA`
RGB	`rgb(242, 199, 234)`
RGB percent	`rgb(94.9%, 78%, 91.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(311, 62%, 86%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(311, 18%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 3%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.83, 20.97, -11.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.83, 23.94, 331.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(71.891, 65.666, 86.714)`
Decimal	`15910890`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F2C7EA, 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 #F2C7EA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F2C7EA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.13:1	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 #F2C7EA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f2c7ea; }
.text { color: #f2c7ea; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f2c7ea; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(242 199 234 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f2c7ea, #f2c7d5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Pink.

Questions

What color is #F2C7EA?: #F2C7EA is a very light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Sugar High. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F2C7EA?: The RGB value is 242, 199, 234: 242 red, 199 green and 234 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F2C7EA?: The complementary color is #C7F2CF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F2C7EA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.13:1 and white text 1.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.