What color is #F556FC?

#F556FC is a light, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Violet Pink. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F556FC?

The RGB value is 245, 86, 252: 245 red, 86 green and 252 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F556FC?

The complementary color is #5DFC56, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F556FC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.62:1 and white text 2.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F556FC color

#F556FC rgb(245, 86, 252)

Shades of purple

The hex color #F556FC is a light, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 96.1% red, 33.7% green and 98.8% blue (245, 86, 252).

Its hue angle is 297°, with 97% saturation and 66% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 66% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black.

The closest named color is Violet Pink (#FB5FFC), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.62:1).

#F556FC color codes

HEX	`#F556FC`
RGB	`rgb(245, 86, 252)`
RGB percent	`rgb(96.1%, 33.7%, 98.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(297, 97%, 66%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(297, 66%, 99%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 66%, 0%, 1%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.24, 79.57, -53.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.24, 95.62, 326.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.554, 33.1, 95.381)`
Decimal	`16078588`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F556FC, 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 #F556FC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F556FC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.62:1	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 #F556FC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f556fc; }
.text { color: #f556fc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f556fc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(245 86 252 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f556fc, #fc56b0); }

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Questions

What color is #F556FC?: #F556FC is a light, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Violet Pink. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F556FC?: The RGB value is 245, 86, 252: 245 red, 86 green and 252 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F556FC?: The complementary color is #5DFC56, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F556FC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.62:1 and white text 2.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.