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#F27DFC Color

#F27DFC is rgb(242, 125, 252) in RGB, hsl(295, 95%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 50%, 0%, 1%) 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 6.96. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F27DFC
HEX#F27DFC
RGBrgb(242, 125, 252)
HSLhsl(295, 95%, 74%)
HSVhsv(295, 50%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(4%, 50%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(76.6% 0.209 324.3)
LABlab(69.72% 58.65 -43.97)
LCHlch(69.72% 73.30 323.14)

What #F27DFC 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 #F27DFC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 6.96Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 9.16Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 9.34Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 10.32Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 10.39Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 13.58

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

#F27DFC Channel Values

How #F27DFC 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 125 · B 2528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 295° · S 95% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 295° · S 50% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 4% · M 50% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.3:1 vs white · 9.11:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F27DFC 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 text2.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #F27DFC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #F27DFC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F27DFC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#F27DFC
Complementary
#88FC7E
Analogous
#B27EFC
Analogous
#FC7EC7
Triadic
#FCF17E
Triadic
#7EFCF1
Split comp.
#C7FC7E
Split comp.
#7EFCB2

Tints & Shades of #F27DFC

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

#F38DFC
#F5A1FD
#F6AFFD
#F9C3FD
#FAD2FE
#FCE6FE

Shades

#EC4CFA
#E71AF9
#C906DB
#9B04A9
#6E0377
#400246

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F27DFC.

How #F27DFC 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#F27DFC
Protanopia#9A9AFC
Protanomaly#C38FFC
Deuteranopia#AFAFFA
Deuteranomaly#CD9EFB
Tritanopia#E69595
Tritanomaly#EB8CC7
Achromatopsia#ABABAB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F27DFC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f27dfc: #F27DFC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F27DFC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f27dfc': '#F27DFC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.949, green: 0.490, blue: 0.988)
Android XML<color name="color_f27dfc">#F27DFC</color>
SVG fillfill="#F27DFC"

More Pink Colors

#F27DFC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#F27DFC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F27DFC?

#F27DFC is a light pink — rgb(242, 125, 252) in RGB and hsl(295, 95%, 74%) 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 6.96.

What is the RGB value of #F27DFC?

#F27DFC is rgb(242, 125, 252) — red 242, green 125, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F27DFC?

#F27DFC converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 50%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F27DFC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F27DFC scores 2.3:1 against white and 9.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F27DFC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F27DFC 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 9.16, 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.