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#F21BFE Color

#F21BFE is rgb(242, 27, 254) in RGB, hsl(297, 99%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 89%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fuchsia (#FF00FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F21BFE
HEX#F21BFE
RGBrgb(242, 27, 254)
HSLhsl(297, 99%, 55%)
HSVhsv(297, 89%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(5%, 89%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(68.7% 0.311 325.6)
LABlab(58.55% 89.04 -62.68)
LCHlch(58.55% 108.89 324.86)

What #F21BFE 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 #F21BFE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Fuchsia#FF00FFΔE 5.26Phlox#DF00FFΔE 8.32Vivid Orchid#CC00FFΔE 15.2Vivid Mulberry#B80CE3ΔE 17.66Electric Purple#BF00FFΔE 19.87Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 25.2

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#F21BFE Channel Values

How #F21BFE 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 242 · G 27 · B 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 297° · S 99% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 297° · S 89% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 5% · M 89% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.3:1 vs white · 6.36:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F21BFE 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 text3.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #F21BFE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #F21BFE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F21BFE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#F21BFE
Complementary
#26FE1B
Analogous
#811BFE
Analogous
#FE1B98
Triadic
#FEF21B
Triadic
#1BFEF2
Split comp.
#98FE1B
Split comp.
#1BFE81

Tints & Shades of #F21BFE

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

#F439FE
#F658FE
#F776FE
#F99AFE
#FBB8FF
#FDD6FF

Shades

#E701F4
#C101CB
#9F01A7
#7D0184
#5C0060
#350038

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F21BFE.

How #F21BFE 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#F21BFE
Protanopia#7070FE
Protanomaly#B359FE
Deuteranopia#9595FB
Deuteranomaly#C177FC
Tritanopia#E26767
Tritanomaly#E952B8
Achromatopsia#8D8D8D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F21BFE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f21bfe: #F21BFE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F21BFE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f21bfe': '#F21BFE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.949, green: 0.106, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_f21bfe">#F21BFE</color>
SVG fillfill="#F21BFE"

More Pink Colors

#F21BFE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#F21BFE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F21BFE?

#F21BFE is a mid-tone pink — rgb(242, 27, 254) in RGB and hsl(297, 99%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fuchsia (#FF00FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.26.

What is the RGB value of #F21BFE?

#F21BFE is rgb(242, 27, 254) — red 242, green 27, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F21BFE?

#F21BFE converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 89%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F21BFE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F21BFE scores 3.3:1 against white and 6.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F21BFE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F21BFE 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 5.26, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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