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#F09EDF Color

#F09EDF is rgb(240, 158, 223) in RGB, hsl(312, 73%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 7%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Rose (#FBA0E3), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.77. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F09EDF
HEX#F09EDF
RGBrgb(240, 158, 223)
HSLhsl(312, 73%, 78%)
HSVhsv(312, 34%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 34%, 7%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(80.1% 0.127 334.5)
LABlab(75.06% 38.41 -20.04)
LCHlch(75.06% 43.32 332.45)

What #F09EDF 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 #F09EDF, 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.

#F09EDF Channel Values

How #F09EDF 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 158 · B 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 312° · S 73% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 312° · S 34% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 34% · Y 7% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.97:1 vs white · 10.66:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F09EDF 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 text1.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F09EDF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F09EDF; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #F09EDF

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 #F09EDF.

How #F09EDF 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#F09EDF
Protanopia#B0B0DF
Protanomaly#CDA9DF
Deuteranopia#BEBEDD
Deuteranomaly#D4B2DE
Tritanopia#EAA8A8
Tritanomaly#ECA4C1
Achromatopsia#B9B9B9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F09EDF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f09edf: #F09EDF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F09EDF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f09edf': '#F09EDF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.941, green: 0.620, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_f09edf">#F09EDF</color>
SVG fillfill="#F09EDF"

More Pink Colors

#F09EDF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F09EDF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F09EDF?

#F09EDF is a light pink — rgb(240, 158, 223) in RGB and hsl(312, 73%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Rose (#FBA0E3), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.77.

What is the RGB value of #F09EDF?

#F09EDF is rgb(240, 158, 223) — red 240, green 158, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F09EDF?

#F09EDF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 7%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F09EDF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F09EDF scores 1.97:1 against white and 10.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F09EDF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F09EDF 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 8.15, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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