What color is #FFC9F5?

#FFC9F5 is a very light, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Kissed by Mist. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FFC9F5?

The RGB value is 255, 201, 245: 255 red, 201 green and 245 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FFC9F5?

The complementary color is #C9FFD3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FFC9F5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.93:1 and white text 1.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FFC9F5 color

#FFC9F5 rgb(255, 201, 245)

Shades of purple

The hex color #FFC9F5 is a very light, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 100% red, 78.8% green and 96.1% blue (255, 201, 245).

Its hue angle is 311°, with 100% saturation and 89% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 4% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Kissed by Mist (#FCCCF5), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.93:1).

#FFC9F5 color codes

HEX	`#FFC9F5`
RGB	`rgb(255, 201, 245)`
RGB percent	`rgb(100%, 78.8%, 96.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(311, 100%, 89%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(311, 21%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 4%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.81, 26.16, -14.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.81, 29.81, 331.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(78.607, 69.628, 95.667)`
Decimal	`16763381`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FFC9F5, 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 #FFC9F5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FFC9F5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.93:1	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 #FFC9F5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ffc9f5; }
.text { color: #ffc9f5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ffc9f5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(255 201 245 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ffc9f5, #ffc9da); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cotton Candy.

Questions

What color is #FFC9F5?: #FFC9F5 is a very light, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Kissed by Mist. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FFC9F5?: The RGB value is 255, 201, 245: 255 red, 201 green and 245 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FFC9F5?: The complementary color is #C9FFD3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FFC9F5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.93:1 and white text 1.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.