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#F279FB Color

#F279FB is rgb(242, 121, 251) in RGB, hsl(296, 94%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 52%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pink Flamingo (#FC74FD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.29. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F279FB
HEX#F279FB
RGBrgb(242, 121, 251)
HSLhsl(296, 94%, 73%)
HSVhsv(296, 52%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(4%, 52%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(76.1% 0.214 324.8)
LABlab(68.98% 60.31 -44.59)
LCHlch(68.98% 75.01 323.52)

What #F279FB 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 #F279FB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#F279FB Channel Values

How #F279FB 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 121 · B 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 296° · S 94% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 296° · S 52% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 4% · M 52% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.36:1 vs white · 8.9:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F279FB 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 text2.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F279FB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F279FB; 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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Tints & Shades of #F279FB

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F279FB.

How #F279FB 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#F279FB
Protanopia#9797FB
Protanomaly#C28CFB
Deuteranopia#AEAEF9
Deuteranomaly#CD9BFA
Tritanopia#E69292
Tritanomaly#EB89C5
Achromatopsia#A9A9A9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F279FB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f279fb: #F279FB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F279FB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f279fb': '#F279FB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.949, green: 0.475, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_f279fb">#F279FB</color>
SVG fillfill="#F279FB"

More Pink Colors

#F279FB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F279FB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F279FB?

#F279FB is a light pink — rgb(242, 121, 251) in RGB and hsl(296, 94%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pink Flamingo (#FC74FD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.29.

What is the RGB value of #F279FB?

#F279FB is rgb(242, 121, 251) — red 242, green 121, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F279FB?

#F279FB converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 52%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F279FB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F279FB scores 2.36:1 against white and 8.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F279FB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F279FB 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 10.7, which is visibly different.

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