What color is #FC8AE6?

#FC8AE6 is a light, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Pink Elephants. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FC8AE6?

The RGB value is 252, 138, 230: 252 red, 138 green and 230 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FC8AE6?

The complementary color is #8AFCA0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FC8AE6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.92:1 and white text 2.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FC8AE6 color

#FC8AE6 rgb(252, 138, 230)

Shades of purple

The hex color #FC8AE6 is a light, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 98.8% red, 54.1% green and 90.2% blue (252, 138, 230).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 95% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 9% yellow and 1% black.

The closest named color is Pink Elephants (#FF99EE), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.92:1).

#FC8AE6 color codes

HEX	`#FC8AE6`
RGB	`rgb(252, 138, 230)`
RGB percent	`rgb(98.8%, 54.1%, 90.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 95%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 45%, 99%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 45%, 9%, 1%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.62, 55.15, -27.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.62, 61.74, 333.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(63.516, 44.589, 80.109)`
Decimal	`16550630`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FC8AE6, 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 #FC8AE6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FC8AE6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.92:1	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 #FC8AE6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fc8ae6; }
.text { color: #fc8ae6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fc8ae6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(252 138 230 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fc8ae6, #fc8aad); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Pink.

Questions

What color is #FC8AE6?: #FC8AE6 is a light, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Pink Elephants. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FC8AE6?: The RGB value is 252, 138, 230: 252 red, 138 green and 230 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FC8AE6?: The complementary color is #8AFCA0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FC8AE6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.92:1 and white text 2.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.