What color is #FFB2EC?

#FFB2EC is a very light, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Hanami Pink. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FFB2EC?

The RGB value is 255, 178, 236: 255 red, 178 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FFB2EC?

The complementary color is #B2FFC5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FFB2EC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.83:1 and white text 1.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FFB2EC color

#FFB2EC rgb(255, 178, 236)

Shades of purple

The hex color #FFB2EC is a very light, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 100% red, 69.8% green and 92.5% blue (255, 178, 236).

Its hue angle is 315°, with 100% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 7% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Hanami Pink (#F2ABE1), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.83:1).

#FFB2EC color codes

HEX	`#FFB2EC`
RGB	`rgb(255, 178, 236)`
RGB percent	`rgb(100%, 69.8%, 92.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(315, 100%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(315, 30%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 30%, 7%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.38, 36.69, -17.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.38, 40.71, 334.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(72.3, 59.16, 86.951)`
Decimal	`16757484`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FFB2EC, 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 #FFB2EC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FFB2EC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.83:1	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 #FFB2EC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ffb2ec; }
.text { color: #ffb2ec; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ffb2ec; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(255 178 236 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ffb2ec, #ffb2c6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cotton Candy.

Questions

What color is #FFB2EC?: #FFB2EC is a very light, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Hanami Pink. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FFB2EC?: The RGB value is 255, 178, 236: 255 red, 178 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FFB2EC?: The complementary color is #B2FFC5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FFB2EC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.83:1 and white text 1.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.