What color is #FCECFE?

#FCECFE 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 #FCECFE?

The RGB value is 252, 236, 254: 252 red, 236 green and 254 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FCECFE?

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

Is black or white text better on #FCECFE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.57:1 and white text 1.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FCECFE color

#FCECFE rgb(252, 236, 254)

Shades of purple

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 98.8% red, 92.5% green and 99.6% blue (252, 236, 254).

Its hue angle is 293°, with 90% saturation and 96% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Strawberry Bonbon (#FFEBFA), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.57:1).

#FCECFE color codes

HEX	`#FCECFE`
RGB	`rgb(252, 236, 254)`
RGB percent	`rgb(98.8%, 92.5%, 99.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(293, 90%, 96%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(293, 7%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 7%, 0%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(95.09, 8.52, -6.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(95.09, 10.85, 321.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(88.027, 87.843, 106.065)`
Decimal	`16575742`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FCECFE, 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 #FCECFE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FCECFE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.57:1	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 #FCECFE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fcecfe; }
.text { color: #fcecfe; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fcecfe; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(252 236 254 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fcecfe, #feecf7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Blush.

Questions

What color is #FCECFE?: #FCECFE 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 #FCECFE?: The RGB value is 252, 236, 254: 252 red, 236 green and 254 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FCECFE?: The complementary color is #EEFEEC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FCECFE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.57:1 and white text 1.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.