What color is #FFADF4?

#FFADF4 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 #FFADF4?

The RGB value is 255, 173, 244: 255 red, 173 green and 244 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FFADF4?

The complementary color is #ADFFB8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FFADF4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.54:1 and white text 1.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FFADF4 color

#FFADF4 rgb(255, 173, 244)

Shades of purple

The hex color #FFADF4 is a very light, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 100% red, 67.8% green and 95.7% blue (255, 173, 244).

Its hue angle is 308°, with 100% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 4% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Jigglypuff (#FFAAFF), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.54:1).

#FFADF4 color codes

HEX	`#FFADF4`
RGB	`rgb(255, 173, 244)`
RGB percent	`rgb(100%, 67.8%, 95.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(308, 100%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(308, 32%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 32%, 4%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.56, 40.66, -23.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.56, 46.81, 330.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(72.512, 57.682, 92.885)`
Decimal	`16756212`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FFADF4, 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 #FFADF4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FFADF4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.54:1	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 #FFADF4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ffadf4; }
.text { color: #ffadf4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ffadf4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(255 173 244 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ffadf4, #ffadcb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mauve.

Questions

What color is #FFADF4?: #FFADF4 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 #FFADF4?: The RGB value is 255, 173, 244: 255 red, 173 green and 244 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FFADF4?: The complementary color is #ADFFB8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FFADF4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.54:1 and white text 1.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.