What color is #F5BBFC?

#F5BBFC 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 #F5BBFC?

The RGB value is 245, 187, 252: 245 red, 187 green and 252 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F5BBFC?

The complementary color is #C2FCBB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F5BBFC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.4:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F5BBFC color

#F5BBFC rgb(245, 187, 252)

Shades of purple

The hex color #F5BBFC is a very light, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 96.1% red, 73.3% green and 98.8% blue (245, 187, 252).

Its hue angle is 294°, with 92% saturation and 86% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black.

The closest named color is Strawberry Buttercream (#F8B3FF), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.4:1).

#F5BBFC color codes

HEX	`#F5BBFC`
RGB	`rgb(245, 187, 252)`
RGB percent	`rgb(96.1%, 73.3%, 98.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(294, 92%, 86%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(294, 26%, 99%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 26%, 0%, 1%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.9, 31.57, -24.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.9, 39.66, 322.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(72.995, 61.983, 100.195)`
Decimal	`16104444`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F5BBFC, 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 #F5BBFC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F5BBFC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.4:1	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 #F5BBFC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f5bbfc; }
.text { color: #f5bbfc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f5bbfc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(245 187 252 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f5bbfc, #fcbbe3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mauve.

Questions

What color is #F5BBFC?: #F5BBFC 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 #F5BBFC?: The RGB value is 245, 187, 252: 245 red, 187 green and 252 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F5BBFC?: The complementary color is #C2FCBB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F5BBFC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.4:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.