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#F048F9 Color

#F048F9 is rgb(240, 72, 249) in RGB, hsl(297, 94%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 71%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), visibly different at ΔE 15.29. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F048F9
HEX#F048F9
RGBrgb(240, 72, 249)
HSLhsl(297, 94%, 63%)
HSVhsv(297, 71%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(4%, 71%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(70.5% 0.274 325.8)
LABlab(61.46% 78.37 -55.32)
LCHlch(61.46% 95.93 324.78)

What #F048F9 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 #F048F9, 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.

#F048F9 Channel Values

How #F048F9 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 72 · B 2498-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 297° · S 94% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 297° · S 71% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 4% · M 71% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3:1 vs white · 7:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F048F9 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 text3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F048F9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F048F9; 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 #F048F9

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.

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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F048F9.

How #F048F9 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#F048F9
Protanopia#7C7CF9
Protanomaly#B66BF9
Deuteranopia#9C9CF6
Deuteranomaly#C382F7
Tritanopia#E27474
Tritanomaly#E866B9
Achromatopsia#959595

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F048F9 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f048f9: #F048F9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F048F9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f048f9': '#F048F9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.941, green: 0.282, blue: 0.976)
Android XML<color name="color_f048f9">#F048F9</color>
SVG fillfill="#F048F9"

More Pink Colors

#F048F9 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F048F9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F048F9?

#F048F9 is a light pink — rgb(240, 72, 249) in RGB and hsl(297, 94%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 15.29.

What is the RGB value of #F048F9?

#F048F9 is rgb(240, 72, 249) — red 240, green 72, and blue 249 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F048F9?

#F048F9 converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 71%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F048F9 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F048F9 scores 3:1 against white and 7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F048F9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F048F9 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 16.08, which is visibly different.

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