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#F26EE0 Color

#F26EE0 is rgb(242, 110, 224) in RGB, hsl(308, 84%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 55%, 7%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brilliant Rose (#E667CE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F26EE0
HEX#F26EE0
RGBrgb(242, 110, 224)
HSLhsl(308, 84%, 69%)
HSVhsv(308, 55%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 55%, 7%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(73.4% 0.208 333)
LABlab(66.10% 61.76 -34.19)
LCHlch(66.10% 70.59 331.03)

What #F26EE0 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 #F26EE0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Brilliant Rose#E667CEΔE 6.26Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 7.97Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 9.46Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 9.89Pale Magenta#F984E5ΔE 10.07Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 11.66

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

#F26EE0 Channel Values

How #F26EE0 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 110 · B 2248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 308° · S 84% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 308° · S 55% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 55% · Y 7% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.6:1 vs white · 8.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F26EE0 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 text2.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #F26EE0 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #F26EE0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F26EE0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#F26EE0
Complementary
#6EF27F
Analogous
#C26EF2
Analogous
#F26E9E
Triadic
#E1F26E
Triadic
#6EE1F2
Split comp.
#9EF26E
Split comp.
#6EF2C2

Tints & Shades of #F26EE0

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

#F480E5
#F693E8
#F7A6EC
#F9BDF1
#FBD0F5
#FDE3F9

Shades

#EF43D8
#EB14CE
#C011A9
#960D84
#6C095F
#3D0536

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F26EE0.

How #F26EE0 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#F26EE0
Protanopia#9090E0
Protanomaly#BF84E0
Deuteranopia#A9A9DD
Deuteranomaly#CB95DE
Tritanopia#E98484
Tritanomaly#ED7CB0
Achromatopsia#A1A1A1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F26EE0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f26ee0: #F26EE0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F26EE0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f26ee0': '#F26EE0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.949, green: 0.431, blue: 0.878)
Android XML<color name="color_f26ee0">#F26EE0</color>
SVG fillfill="#F26EE0"

More Pink Colors

#F26EE0 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#F26EE0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F26EE0?

#F26EE0 is a light pink — rgb(242, 110, 224) in RGB and hsl(308, 84%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brilliant Rose (#E667CE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.26.

What is the RGB value of #F26EE0?

#F26EE0 is rgb(242, 110, 224) — red 242, green 110, and blue 224 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F26EE0?

#F26EE0 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 55%, 7%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F26EE0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F26EE0 scores 2.6:1 against white and 8.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F26EE0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F26EE0 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 9.46, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.