What color is #F8CDFC?

#F8CDFC is a very light, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Sugar Chic. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F8CDFC?

The RGB value is 248, 205, 252: 248 red, 205 green and 252 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F8CDFC?

The complementary color is #D1FCCD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F8CDFC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.13:1 and white text 1.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F8CDFC color

#F8CDFC rgb(248, 205, 252)

Shades of purple

The hex color #F8CDFC is a very light, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 97.3% red, 80.4% green and 98.8% blue (248, 205, 252).

Its hue angle is 295°, with 89% saturation and 90% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black.

The closest named color is Sugar Chic (#FFCCFF), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.13:1).

#F8CDFC color codes

HEX	`#F8CDFC`
RGB	`rgb(248, 205, 252)`
RGB percent	`rgb(97.3%, 80.4%, 98.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(295, 89%, 90%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(295, 19%, 99%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 19%, 0%, 1%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(87.31, 23.02, -17.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(87.31, 28.8, 323.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(78.111, 70.649, 101.598)`
Decimal	`16305660`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F8CDFC, 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 #F8CDFC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F8CDFC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.13:1	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 #F8CDFC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f8cdfc; }
.text { color: #f8cdfc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f8cdfc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(248 205 252 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f8cdfc, #fccde9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #F8CDFC?: #F8CDFC is a very light, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Sugar Chic. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F8CDFC?: The RGB value is 248, 205, 252: 248 red, 205 green and 252 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F8CDFC?: The complementary color is #D1FCCD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F8CDFC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.13:1 and white text 1.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.