What color is #FFACF6?

#FFACF6 is a very light, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Jigglypuff. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FFACF6?

The RGB value is 255, 172, 246: 255 red, 172 green and 246 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FFACF6?

The complementary color is #ACFFB5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FFACF6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.48:1 and white text 1.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FFACF6 color

#FFACF6 rgb(255, 172, 246)

Shades of purple

The hex color #FFACF6 is a very light, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 100% red, 67.5% green and 96.5% blue (255, 172, 246).

Its hue angle is 307°, with 100% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 4% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Jigglypuff (#FFAAFF), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.48:1).

#FFACF6 color codes

HEX	`#FFACF6`
RGB	`rgb(255, 172, 246)`
RGB percent	`rgb(100%, 67.5%, 96.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(307, 100%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(307, 33%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 33%, 4%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.42, 41.52, -24.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.42, 48.21, 329.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(72.626, 57.422, 94.429)`
Decimal	`16755958`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FFACF6, 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 #FFACF6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FFACF6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.48:1	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 #FFACF6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ffacf6; }
.text { color: #ffacf6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ffacf6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(255 172 246 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ffacf6, #ffaccd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mauve.

Questions

What color is #FFACF6?: #FFACF6 is a very light, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Jigglypuff. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FFACF6?: The RGB value is 255, 172, 246: 255 red, 172 green and 246 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FFACF6?: The complementary color is #ACFFB5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FFACF6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.48:1 and white text 1.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.