What color is #FFC6FE?

#FFC6FE 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 #FFC6FE?

The RGB value is 255, 198, 254: 255 red, 198 green and 254 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FFC6FE?

The complementary color is #C6FFC7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FFC6FE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.76:1 and white text 1.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FFC6FE color

#FFC6FE rgb(255, 198, 254)

Shades of purple

The hex color #FFC6FE is a very light, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 100% red, 77.6% green and 99.6% blue (255, 198, 254).

Its hue angle is 301°, with 100% saturation and 89% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Sugar Chic (#FFCCFF), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.76:1).

#FFC6FE color codes

HEX	`#FFC6FE`
RGB	`rgb(255, 198, 254)`
RGB percent	`rgb(100%, 77.6%, 99.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(301, 100%, 89%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(301, 22%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 0%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.41, 29.33, -19.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.41, 35.32, 326.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(79.322, 68.806, 102.849)`
Decimal	`16762622`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FFC6FE, 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 #FFC6FE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FFC6FE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.76:1	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 #FFC6FE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ffc6fe; }
.text { color: #ffc6fe; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ffc6fe; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(255 198 254 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ffc6fe, #ffc6e2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mauve.

Questions

What color is #FFC6FE?: #FFC6FE 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 #FFC6FE?: The RGB value is 255, 198, 254: 255 red, 198 green and 254 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FFC6FE?: The complementary color is #C6FFC7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FFC6FE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.76:1 and white text 1.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.