What color is #F4B3EA?

#F4B3EA is a very light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Hanami Pink. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F4B3EA?

The RGB value is 244, 179, 234: 244 red, 179 green and 234 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F4B3EA?

The complementary color is #B3F4BD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F4B3EA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.48:1 and white text 1.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F4B3EA color

#F4B3EA rgb(244, 179, 234)

Shades of purple

The hex color #F4B3EA is a very light, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 95.7% red, 70.2% green and 91.8% blue (244, 179, 234).

Its hue angle is 309°, with 75% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 4% yellow and 4% black.

The closest named color is Hanami Pink (#F2ABE1), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.48:1).

#F4B3EA color codes

HEX	`#F4B3EA`
RGB	`rgb(244, 179, 234)`
RGB percent	`rgb(95.7%, 70.2%, 91.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(309, 75%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(309, 27%, 96%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 4%, 4%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.41, 32.23, -18.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.41, 36.99, 330.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(68.278, 57.416, 85.312)`
Decimal	`16036842`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F4B3EA, 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 #F4B3EA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F4B3EA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.48:1	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 #F4B3EA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f4b3ea; }
.text { color: #f4b3ea; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f4b3ea; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(244 179 234 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f4b3ea, #f4b3c9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cotton Candy.

Questions

What color is #F4B3EA?: #F4B3EA is a very light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Hanami Pink. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F4B3EA?: The RGB value is 244, 179, 234: 244 red, 179 green and 234 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F4B3EA?: The complementary color is #B3F4BD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F4B3EA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.48:1 and white text 1.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.