What color is #FFB9EA?

#FFB9EA is a very light, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Pretty in Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FFB9EA?

The RGB value is 255, 185, 234: 255 red, 185 green and 234 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FFB9EA?

The complementary color is #B9FFCE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FFB9EA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.38:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FFB9EA color

#FFB9EA rgb(255, 185, 234)

Shades of pink

The hex color #FFB9EA is a very light, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 100% red, 72.5% green and 91.8% blue (255, 185, 234).

Its hue angle is 318°, with 100% saturation and 86% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 8% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Pretty in Pink (#FABFE4), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.38:1).

#FFB9EA color codes

HEX	`#FFB9EA`
RGB	`rgb(255, 185, 234)`
RGB percent	`rgb(100%, 72.5%, 91.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(318, 100%, 86%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(318, 27%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 8%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.86, 32.69, -14.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.86, 35.7, 336.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(73.44, 61.901, 85.906)`
Decimal	`16759274`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FFB9EA, 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 #FFB9EA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FFB9EA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.38:1	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 #FFB9EA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ffb9ea; }
.text { color: #ffb9ea; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ffb9ea; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(255 185 234 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ffb9ea, #ffb9c7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cotton Candy.

Questions

What color is #FFB9EA?: #FFB9EA is a very light, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Pretty in Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FFB9EA?: The RGB value is 255, 185, 234: 255 red, 185 green and 234 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FFB9EA?: The complementary color is #B9FFCE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FFB9EA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.38:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.