What color is #FEBBEF?

#FEBBEF is a very light, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Pretty in Pink. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FEBBEF?

The RGB value is 254, 187, 239: 254 red, 187 green and 239 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FEBBEF?

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

Is black or white text better on #FEBBEF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.57:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FEBBEF color

#FEBBEF rgb(254, 187, 239)

Shades of purple

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 99.6% red, 73.3% green and 93.7% blue (254, 187, 239).

Its hue angle is 313°, with 97% saturation and 86% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 6% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Pretty in Pink (#FABFE4), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.57:1).

#FEBBEF color codes

HEX	`#FEBBEF`
RGB	`rgb(254, 187, 239)`
RGB percent	`rgb(99.6%, 73.3%, 93.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(313, 97%, 86%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(313, 26%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 6%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.36, 32.15, -16.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.36, 36.05, 333.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(74.222, 62.846, 89.865)`
Decimal	`16694255`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FEBBEF, 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 #FEBBEF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FEBBEF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.57:1	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 #FEBBEF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #febbef; }
.text { color: #febbef; }
.border { border: 2px solid #febbef; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(254 187 239 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #febbef, #febbce); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cotton Candy.

Questions

What color is #FEBBEF?: #FEBBEF is a very light, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Pretty in Pink. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FEBBEF?: The RGB value is 254, 187, 239: 254 red, 187 green and 239 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FEBBEF?: The complementary color is #BBFECA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FEBBEF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.57:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.