What color is #F4ADFD?

#F4ADFD 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 #F4ADFD?

The RGB value is 244, 173, 253: 244 red, 173 green and 253 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F4ADFD?

The complementary color is #B6FDAD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F4ADFD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.24:1 and white text 1.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F4ADFD color

#F4ADFD rgb(244, 173, 253)

Shades of purple

The hex color #F4ADFD is a very light, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 95.7% red, 67.8% green and 99.2% blue (244, 173, 253).

Its hue angle is 293°, with 95% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black.

The closest named color is Strawberry Buttercream (#F8B3FF), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.24:1).

#F4ADFD color codes

HEX	`#F4ADFD`
RGB	`rgb(244, 173, 253)`
RGB percent	`rgb(95.7%, 67.8%, 99.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(293, 95%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(293, 32%, 99%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 32%, 0%, 1%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.74, 38.84, -29.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.74, 48.7, 322.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(69.979, 56.214, 100.074)`
Decimal	`16035325`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F4ADFD, 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 #F4ADFD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F4ADFD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.24:1	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 #F4ADFD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f4adfd; }
.text { color: #f4adfd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f4adfd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(244 173 253 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f4adfd, #fdadde); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #F4ADFD?: #F4ADFD 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 #F4ADFD?: The RGB value is 244, 173, 253: 244 red, 173 green and 253 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F4ADFD?: The complementary color is #B6FDAD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F4ADFD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.24:1 and white text 1.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.