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#F266FF Color

#F266FF is rgb(242, 102, 255) in RGB, hsl(295, 100%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 60%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shocking Pink (Crayola) (#FF6FFF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.17. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F266FF
HEX#F266FF
RGBrgb(242, 102, 255)
HSLhsl(295, 100%, 70%)
HSVhsv(295, 60%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(5%, 60%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(74% 0.245 324.2)
LABlab(66.01% 68.90 -51.41)
LCHlch(66.01% 85.97 323.27)

What #F266FF 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 #F266FF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 6.17Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 8.34Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 10.75Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 15.69Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 18.1Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 19.19

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

#F266FF Channel Values

How #F266FF 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 102 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 295° · S 100% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 295° · S 60% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 5% · M 60% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.59:1 vs white · 8.12:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F266FF 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 text2.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #F266FF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #F266FF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F266FF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#F266FF
Complementary
#73FF66
Analogous
#A666FF
Analogous
#FF66BF
Triadic
#FFF266
Triadic
#66FFF2
Split comp.
#BFFF66
Split comp.
#66FFA6

Tints & Shades of #F266FF

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

#F47AFF
#F68FFF
#F7A3FF
#F9B8FF
#FBCCFF
#FCE0FF

Shades

#EE38FF
#EA05FF
#C400D6
#9600A3
#6C0075
#3D0042

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F266FF.

How #F266FF 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#F266FF
Protanopia#8C8CFF
Protanomaly#BE7EFF
Deuteranopia#A6A6FD
Deuteranomaly#C991FE
Tritanopia#E48787
Tritanomaly#EA7BC3
Achromatopsia#A1A1A1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F266FF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f266ff: #F266FF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F266FF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f266ff': '#F266FF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.949, green: 0.400, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_f266ff">#F266FF</color>
SVG fillfill="#F266FF"

More Pink Colors

#F266FF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#F266FF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F266FF?

#F266FF is a light pink — rgb(242, 102, 255) in RGB and hsl(295, 100%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shocking Pink (Crayola) (#FF6FFF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.17.

What is the RGB value of #F266FF?

#F266FF is rgb(242, 102, 255) — red 242, green 102, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F266FF?

#F266FF converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 60%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F266FF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F266FF scores 2.59:1 against white and 8.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F266FF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F266FF 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 mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 19.19, which is visibly different.

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