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#F014E9 Color

#F014E9 is rgb(240, 20, 233) in RGB, hsl(302, 88%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 92%, 3%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fuchsia (#FF00FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.89. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F014E9
HEX#F014E9
RGBrgb(240, 20, 233)
HSLhsl(302, 88%, 51%)
HSVhsv(302, 92%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 92%, 3%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(67% 0.299 329.9)
LABlab(56.91% 87.23 -53.62)
LCHlch(56.91% 102.39 328.42)

What #F014E9 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #F014E9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#F014E9 Channel Values

How #F014E9 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 240 · G 20 · B 2338-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 302° · S 88% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 302° · S 92% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 92% · Y 3% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.51:1 vs white · 5.98:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F014E9 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F014E9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F014E9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #F014E9

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How #F014E9 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#F014E9
Protanopia#6D6DE9
Protanomaly#B157E9
Deuteranopia#9393E6
Deuteranomaly#C075E7
Tritanopia#E35D5D
Tritanomaly#E84AA8
Achromatopsia#898989

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Using #F014E9 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-f014e9: #F014E9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F014E9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f014e9': '#F014E9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.941, green: 0.078, blue: 0.914)
Android XML<color name="color_f014e9">#F014E9</color>
SVG fillfill="#F014E9"

More Pink Colors

#F014E9 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F014E9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F014E9?

#F014E9 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(240, 20, 233) in RGB and hsl(302, 88%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fuchsia (#FF00FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.89.

What is the RGB value of #F014E9?

#F014E9 is rgb(240, 20, 233) — red 240, green 20, and blue 233 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F014E9?

#F014E9 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 92%, 3%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F014E9 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F014E9 scores 3.51:1 against white and 5.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F014E9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F014E9 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is fuchsia (#FF00FF) at a CIE76 distance of 9.89, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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