What color is #FFB8FE?

#FFB8FE is a very light, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Strawberry Buttercream. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FFB8FE?

The RGB value is 255, 184, 254: 255 red, 184 green and 254 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FFB8FE?

The complementary color is #B8FFB9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FFB8FE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.54:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FFB8FE color

#FFB8FE rgb(255, 184, 254)

Shades of purple

The hex color #FFB8FE is a very light, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 100% red, 72.2% green and 99.6% blue (255, 184, 254).

Its hue angle is 301°, with 100% saturation and 86% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Strawberry Buttercream (#F8B3FF), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.54:1).

#FFB8FE color codes

HEX	`#FFB8FE`
RGB	`rgb(255, 184, 254)`
RGB percent	`rgb(100%, 72.2%, 99.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(301, 100%, 86%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(301, 28%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 0%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.28, 36.68, -24.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.28, 44.06, 326.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(76.268, 62.699, 101.831)`
Decimal	`16759038`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FFB8FE, 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 #FFB8FE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FFB8FE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.54:1	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 #FFB8FE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ffb8fe; }
.text { color: #ffb8fe; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ffb8fe; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(255 184 254 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ffb8fe, #ffb8db); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mauve.

Questions

What color is #FFB8FE?: #FFB8FE is a very light, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Strawberry Buttercream. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FFB8FE?: The RGB value is 255, 184, 254: 255 red, 184 green and 254 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FFB8FE?: The complementary color is #B8FFB9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FFB8FE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.54:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.