#F221BA Color

#F221BA is rgb(242, 33, 186) in RGB, hsl(316, 89%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 86%, 23%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shocking Pink (#FC0FC0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F221BA

HEX#F221BA

RGBrgb(242, 33, 186)

HSLhsl(316, 89%, 54%)

HSVhsv(316, 86%, 95%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 86%, 23%, 5%)

OKLCHoklch(65.3% 0.266 342.8)

LABlab(55.91% 81.66 -28.34)

LCHlch(55.91% 86.43 340.86)

What #F221BA 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 #F221BA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Shocking Pink#FC0FC0ΔE 5.03 Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 5.65 Hot Fuchsia#FF00C6ΔE 7.97 Hot Magenta#FF1DCEΔE 8.89 Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 11.26 Fashion Fuchsia#F400A1ΔE 12.49

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

#F221BA Channel Values

How #F221BA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 242 · G 33 · B 186	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 316° · S 89% · L 54%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 316° · S 86% · V 95%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 86% · Y 23% · K 5%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	3.68:1 vs white · 5.7:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F221BA 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 text3.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text5.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F221BA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F221BA; 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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Complementary

Analogous

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Triadic

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Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #F221BA

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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Shades

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How #F221BA 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#F221BA

Protanopia#7171B9

Protanomaly#B45BBA

Deuteranopia#9696B6

Deuteranomaly#C278B8

Tritanopia#EB4E4E

Tritanomaly#EE4087

Achromatopsia#858585

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Using #F221BA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f221ba: #F221BA;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F221BA;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f221ba': '#F221BA' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.949, green: 0.129, blue: 0.729)

Android XML<color name="color_f221ba">#F221BA</color>

SVG fillfill="#F221BA"

More Pink Colors

#F221BA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15 fff5ff 240024 fff5f8 2e051f fff0ff 2f1d2f fff0f6 301934 fff0f5 330033 ffe0f0 57001d 754875 940094 a800b7 c43162 d07cd0 e0115f e936a7 f38fa9 fb64b6 ff0a85 ff70b8

#F221BA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F221BA?

#F221BA is a mid-tone pink — rgb(242, 33, 186) in RGB and hsl(316, 89%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shocking Pink (#FC0FC0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.03.

What is the RGB value of #F221BA?

#F221BA is rgb(242, 33, 186) — red 242, green 33, and blue 186 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F221BA?

#F221BA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 86%, 23%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F221BA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F221BA scores 3.68:1 against white and 5.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F221BA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F221BA 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 21.57, which is visibly different.

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