What color is #FFC0F9?

#FFC0F9 is a very light, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Sugar Chic. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FFC0F9?

The RGB value is 255, 192, 249: 255 red, 192 green and 249 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FFC0F9?

The complementary color is #C0FFC6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FFC0F9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.16:1 and white text 1.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FFC0F9 color

#FFC0F9 rgb(255, 192, 249)

Shades of purple

The hex color #FFC0F9 is a very light, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 100% red, 75.3% green and 97.6% blue (255, 192, 249).

Its hue angle is 306°, with 100% saturation and 88% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 2% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Sugar Chic (#FFCCFF), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.16:1).

#FFC0F9 color codes

HEX	`#FFC0F9`
RGB	`rgb(255, 192, 249)`
RGB percent	`rgb(100%, 75.3%, 97.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(306, 100%, 88%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(306, 25%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 25%, 2%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.89, 31.59, -19.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.89, 37.02, 328.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(77.187, 65.801, 98.239)`
Decimal	`16761081`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FFC0F9, 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 #FFC0F9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FFC0F9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.16:1	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 #FFC0F9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ffc0f9; }
.text { color: #ffc0f9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ffc0f9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(255 192 249 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ffc0f9, #ffc0d9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cotton Candy.

Questions

What color is #FFC0F9?: #FFC0F9 is a very light, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Sugar Chic. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FFC0F9?: The RGB value is 255, 192, 249: 255 red, 192 green and 249 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FFC0F9?: The complementary color is #C0FFC6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FFC0F9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.16:1 and white text 1.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.