What color is #F2CBFF?

#F2CBFF 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 #F2CBFF?

The RGB value is 242, 203, 255: 242 red, 203 green and 255 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F2CBFF?

The complementary color is #D8FFCB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F2CBFF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.76:1 and white text 1.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F2CBFF color

#F2CBFF rgb(242, 203, 255)

Shades of purple

The hex color #F2CBFF is a very light, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 94.9% red, 79.6% green and 100% blue (242, 203, 255).

Its hue angle is 285°, with 100% saturation and 90% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Sugar Chic (#FFCCFF), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.76:1).

#F2CBFF color codes

HEX	`#F2CBFF`
RGB	`rgb(242, 203, 255)`
RGB percent	`rgb(94.9%, 79.6%, 100%)`
HSL	`hsl(285, 100%, 90%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(285, 20%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 20%, 0%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.41, 22.7, -20.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.41, 30.46, 318.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(76.021, 68.81, 103.865)`
Decimal	`15911935`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F2CBFF, 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 #F2CBFF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F2CBFF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.76:1	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 #F2CBFF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f2cbff; }
.text { color: #f2cbff; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f2cbff; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(242 203 255 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f2cbff, #ffcbf2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mauve.

Questions

What color is #F2CBFF?: #F2CBFF 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 #F2CBFF?: The RGB value is 242, 203, 255: 242 red, 203 green and 255 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F2CBFF?: The complementary color is #D8FFCB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F2CBFF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.76:1 and white text 1.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.