What color is #F674EC?

#F674EC is a light, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Avant-Garde Pink. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F674EC?

The RGB value is 246, 116, 236: 246 red, 116 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F674EC?

The complementary color is #74F67E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F674EC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.63:1 and white text 2.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F674EC color

#F674EC rgb(246, 116, 236)

Shades of purple

The hex color #F674EC is a light, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 96.5% red, 45.5% green and 92.5% blue (246, 116, 236).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 88% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 53% magenta, 4% yellow and 4% black.

The closest named color is Avant-Garde Pink (#FF77EE), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.63:1).

#F674EC color codes

HEX	`#F674EC`
RGB	`rgb(246, 116, 236)`
RGB percent	`rgb(96.5%, 45.5%, 92.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 88%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 53%, 96%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 53%, 4%, 4%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.13, 64.85, -38.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.13, 75.2, 329.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.391, 38.144, 83.575)`
Decimal	`16151788`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F674EC, 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 #F674EC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F674EC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.63:1	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 #F674EC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f674ec; }
.text { color: #f674ec; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f674ec; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(246 116 236 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f674ec, #f674ab); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Orchid.

Questions

What color is #F674EC?: #F674EC is a light, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Avant-Garde Pink. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F674EC?: The RGB value is 246, 116, 236: 246 red, 116 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F674EC?: The complementary color is #74F67E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F674EC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.63:1 and white text 2.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.