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#F17EEB Color

#F17EEB is rgb(241, 126, 235) in RGB, hsl(303, 80%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 48%, 2%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Magenta (#EE82EE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F17EEB
HEX#F17EEB
RGBrgb(241, 126, 235)
HSLhsl(303, 80%, 72%)
HSVhsv(303, 48%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 48%, 2%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(75.9% 0.192 329.2)
LABlab(69.16% 55.68 -35.56)
LCHlch(69.16% 66.07 327.43)

What #F17EEB 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 #F17EEB, 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.

#F17EEB Channel Values

How #F17EEB 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 126 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 303° · S 80% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 303° · S 48% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 48% · Y 2% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.35:1 vs white · 8.92:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F17EEB 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 text2.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F17EEB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F17EEB; 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 #F17EEB

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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How #F17EEB 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#F17EEB
Protanopia#9A9AEB
Protanomaly#C390EB
Deuteranopia#AFAFE9
Deuteranomaly#CD9EEA
Tritanopia#E79292
Tritanomaly#EB8ABC
Achromatopsia#A9A9A9

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Using #F17EEB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f17eeb: #F17EEB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F17EEB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f17eeb': '#F17EEB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.945, green: 0.494, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_f17eeb">#F17EEB</color>
SVG fillfill="#F17EEB"

More Pink Colors

#F17EEB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F17EEB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F17EEB?

#F17EEB is a light pink — rgb(241, 126, 235) in RGB and hsl(303, 80%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Magenta (#EE82EE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.62.

What is the RGB value of #F17EEB?

#F17EEB is rgb(241, 126, 235) — red 241, green 126, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F17EEB?

#F17EEB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 48%, 2%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F17EEB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F17EEB scores 2.35:1 against white and 8.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F17EEB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F17EEB 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 2.62, which is very hard to tell apart.

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