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#F04CF0 Color

#F04CF0 is rgb(240, 76, 240) in RGB, hsl(300, 85%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 68%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shocking Pink (Crayola) (#FF6FFF), visibly different at ΔE 11.4. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F04CF0
HEX#F04CF0
RGBrgb(240, 76, 240)
HSLhsl(300, 85%, 62%)
HSVhsv(300, 68%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 68%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(70.4% 0.264 327.9)
LABlab(61.53% 76.05 -50.23)
LCHlch(61.53% 91.14 326.55)

What #F04CF0 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 #F04CF0, 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.

#F04CF0 Channel Values

How #F04CF0 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 76 · B 2408-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 300° · S 85% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 300° · S 68% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 68% · Y 0% · K 6%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 #F04CF0 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

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #F04CF0 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #F04CF0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F04CF0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #F04CF0

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F04CF0.

How #F04CF0 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#F04CF0
Protanopia#7E7EF0
Protanomaly#B76DF0
Deuteranopia#9D9DED
Deuteranomaly#C484EE
Tritanopia#E37373
Tritanomaly#E866B3
Achromatopsia#959595

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F04CF0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f04cf0: #F04CF0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F04CF0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f04cf0': '#F04CF0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.941, green: 0.298, blue: 0.941)
Android XML<color name="color_f04cf0">#F04CF0</color>
SVG fillfill="#F04CF0"

More Pink Colors

#F04CF0 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F04CF0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F04CF0?

#F04CF0 is a light pink — rgb(240, 76, 240) in RGB and hsl(300, 85%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shocking Pink (Crayola) (#FF6FFF), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.4.

What is the RGB value of #F04CF0?

#F04CF0 is rgb(240, 76, 240) — red 240, green 76, and blue 240 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F04CF0?

#F04CF0 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 68%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F04CF0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F04CF0 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 #F04CF0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F04CF0 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 20.33, which is visibly different.

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