What color is #F5B2E7?

#F5B2E7 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 #F5B2E7?

The RGB value is 245, 178, 231: 245 red, 178 green and 231 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F5B2E7?

The complementary color is #B2F5C0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F5B2E7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.4:1 and white text 1.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F5B2E7 color

#F5B2E7 rgb(245, 178, 231)

Shades of purple

The hex color #F5B2E7 is a very light, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 96.1% red, 69.8% green and 90.6% blue (245, 178, 231).

Its hue angle is 313°, with 77% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 6% yellow and 4% black.

The closest named color is Hanami Pink (#F2ABE1), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.4:1).

#F5B2E7 color codes

HEX	`#F5B2E7`
RGB	`rgb(245, 178, 231)`
RGB percent	`rgb(96.1%, 69.8%, 90.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(313, 77%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(313, 27%, 96%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 6%, 4%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.19, 32.56, -16.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.19, 36.67, 332.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(67.999, 57.025, 83.011)`
Decimal	`16102119`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F5B2E7, 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 #F5B2E7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F5B2E7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.4:1	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 #F5B2E7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f5b2e7; }
.text { color: #f5b2e7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f5b2e7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(245 178 231 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f5b2e7, #f5b2c5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cotton Candy.

Questions

What color is #F5B2E7?: #F5B2E7 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 #F5B2E7?: The RGB value is 245, 178, 231: 245 red, 178 green and 231 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F5B2E7?: The complementary color is #B2F5C0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F5B2E7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.4:1 and white text 1.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.