What color is #FCEAFE?

#FCEAFE is a very light, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Strawberry Bonbon. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FCEAFE?

The RGB value is 252, 234, 254: 252 red, 234 green and 254 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FCEAFE?

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

Is black or white text better on #FCEAFE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.34:1 and white text 1.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FCEAFE color

#FCEAFE rgb(252, 234, 254)

Shades of purple

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 98.8% red, 91.8% green and 99.6% blue (252, 234, 254).

Its hue angle is 294°, with 91% saturation and 96% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Strawberry Bonbon (#FFEBFA), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.34:1).

#FCEAFE color codes

HEX	`#FCEAFE`
RGB	`rgb(252, 234, 254)`
RGB percent	`rgb(98.8%, 91.8%, 99.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(294, 91%, 96%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(294, 8%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 8%, 0%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(94.61, 9.55, -7.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(94.61, 12.1, 322.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(87.454, 86.698, 105.874)`
Decimal	`16575230`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FCEAFE, 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 #FCEAFE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FCEAFE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.34:1	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 #FCEAFE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fceafe; }
.text { color: #fceafe; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fceafe; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(252 234 254 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fceafe, #feeaf6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Blush.

Questions

What color is #FCEAFE?: #FCEAFE is a very light, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Strawberry Bonbon. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FCEAFE?: The RGB value is 252, 234, 254: 252 red, 234 green and 254 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FCEAFE?: The complementary color is #ECFEEA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FCEAFE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.34:1 and white text 1.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.