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#F179E7 Color

#F179E7 is rgb(241, 121, 231) in RGB, hsl(305, 81%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 50%, 4%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Fuchsia Pink (#F984EF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F179E7
HEX#F179E7
RGBrgb(241, 121, 231)
HSLhsl(305, 81%, 71%)
HSVhsv(305, 50%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 50%, 4%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(75% 0.196 330.5)
LABlab(68.11% 57.46 -34.98)
LCHlch(68.11% 67.27 328.67)

What #F179E7 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 #F179E7, 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.

#F179E7 Channel Values

How #F179E7 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 241 · G 121 · B 2318-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 305° · S 81% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 305° · S 50% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 50% · Y 4% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.43:1 vs white · 8.63:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F179E7 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 text2.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F179E7

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F179E7; 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 #F179E7

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 #F179E7 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#F179E7
Protanopia#9797E7
Protanomaly#C28CE7
Deuteranopia#ADADE5
Deuteranomaly#CC9BE6
Tritanopia#E78D8D
Tritanomaly#EB86B8
Achromatopsia#A6A6A6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F179E7 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f179e7: #F179E7;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F179E7;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f179e7': '#F179E7' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.945, green: 0.475, blue: 0.906)
Android XML<color name="color_f179e7">#F179E7</color>
SVG fillfill="#F179E7"

More Pink Colors

#F179E7 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F179E7 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F179E7?

#F179E7 is a light pink — rgb(241, 121, 231) in RGB and hsl(305, 81%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Fuchsia Pink (#F984EF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.8.

What is the RGB value of #F179E7?

#F179E7 is rgb(241, 121, 231) — red 241, green 121, and blue 231 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F179E7?

#F179E7 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 50%, 4%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F179E7 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F179E7 scores 2.43:1 against white and 8.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F179E7 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F179E7 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 violet (#EE82EE) at a CIE76 distance of 4.69, which is very hard to tell apart.

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