Skip to content

#F280FE Color

#F280FE is rgb(242, 128, 254) in RGB, hsl(294, 98%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 50%, 0%, 0%) 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 8.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F280FE
HEX#F280FE
RGBrgb(242, 128, 254)
HSLhsl(294, 98%, 75%)
HSVhsv(294, 50%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(5%, 50%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(77.1% 0.206 323.7)
LABlab(70.34% 57.55 -44.10)
LCHlch(70.34% 72.50 322.54)

What #F280FE 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 #F280FE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 8.08Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 8.71Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 9.53Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 10.18Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 11.41Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 13.55

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

#F280FE Channel Values

How #F280FE 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 128 · B 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 294° · S 98% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 294° · S 50% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 5% · M 50% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.26:1 vs white · 9.29:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F280FE 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 text2.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #F280FE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #F280FE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F280FE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#F280FE
Complementary
#8DFE81
Analogous
#B381FE
Analogous
#FE81CC
Triadic
#FEF181
Triadic
#81FEF1
Split comp.
#CCFE81
Split comp.
#81FEB3

Tints & Shades of #F280FE

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

#F390FE
#F5A4FE
#F7B3FE
#F8C2FE
#FAD2FF
#FCE6FF

Shades

#EC4EFD
#E61CFD
#CD02E3
#9B02AC
#6D0179
#400147

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F280FE.

How #F280FE 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#F280FE
Protanopia#9C9CFE
Protanomaly#C491FE
Deuteranopia#B1B1FC
Deuteranomaly#CEA0FD
Tritanopia#E69898
Tritanomaly#EB8FC9
Achromatopsia#ACACAC

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F280FE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f280fe: #F280FE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F280FE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f280fe': '#F280FE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.949, green: 0.502, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_f280fe">#F280FE</color>
SVG fillfill="#F280FE"

More Pink Colors

#F280FE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#F280FE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F280FE?

#F280FE is a light pink — rgb(242, 128, 254) in RGB and hsl(294, 98%, 75%) 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 8.08.

What is the RGB value of #F280FE?

#F280FE is rgb(242, 128, 254) — red 242, green 128, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F280FE?

#F280FE converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 50%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F280FE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F280FE scores 2.26:1 against white and 9.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F280FE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F280FE 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 8.71, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

Open #F280FE in a Tool

Hex to RGBHex to HSLHex to CMYKHex to OKLCHHex to PantoneBuild a paletteMake a gradient

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