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#F240BC Color

#F240BC is rgb(242, 64, 188) in RGB, hsl(318, 87%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 74%, 22%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Frostbite (#E936A7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F240BC
HEX#F240BC
RGBrgb(242, 64, 188)
HSLhsl(318, 87%, 60%)
HSVhsv(318, 74%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 74%, 22%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(67.2% 0.243 343)
LABlab(58.49% 74.88 -25.54)
LCHlch(58.49% 79.11 341.17)

What #F240BC 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 #F240BC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Frostbite#E936A7ΔE 7.84Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 10.23Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 10.86Shocking Pink#FC0FC0ΔE 12.21Fashion Fuchsia#F400A1ΔE 13.38Hot Fuchsia#FF00C6ΔE 15.08

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

#F240BC Channel Values

How #F240BC 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 64 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 318° · S 87% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 318° · S 74% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 74% · Y 22% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.37:1 vs white · 6.23:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F240BC 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 text3.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #F240BC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #F240BC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F240BC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#F240BC
Complementary
#40F276
Analogous
#CE40F2
Analogous
#F24064
Triadic
#BCF240
Triadic
#40BCF2
Split comp.
#64F240
Split comp.
#40F2CE

Tints & Shades of #F240BC

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

#F358C5
#F575CF
#F78DD7
#F9A9E1
#FBC1E9
#FDDEF3

Shades

#EF1AAF
#D20F97
#AC0C7C
#860960
#5F0745
#390429

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F240BC.

How #F240BC 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#F240BC
Protanopia#7A7ABB
Protanomaly#B767BC
Deuteranopia#9B9BB8
Deuteranomaly#C480BA
Tritanopia#EB5C5C
Tritanomaly#EE538D
Achromatopsia#8C8C8C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F240BC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f240bc: #F240BC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F240BC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f240bc': '#F240BC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.949, green: 0.251, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_f240bc">#F240BC</color>
SVG fillfill="#F240BC"

More Pink Colors

#F240BC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#F240BC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F240BC?

#F240BC is a light pink — rgb(242, 64, 188) in RGB and hsl(318, 87%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Frostbite (#E936A7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.84.

What is the RGB value of #F240BC?

#F240BC is rgb(242, 64, 188) — red 242, green 64, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F240BC?

#F240BC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 74%, 22%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F240BC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F240BC scores 3.37:1 against white and 6.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F240BC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F240BC 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 18.36, which is visibly different.

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