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#F280FF Color

#F280FF is rgb(242, 128, 255) in RGB, hsl(294, 100%, 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 7.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F280FF
HEX#F280FF
RGBrgb(242, 128, 255)
HSLhsl(294, 100%, 75%)
HSVhsv(294, 50%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(5%, 50%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(77.2% 0.207 323.4)
LABlab(70.38% 57.69 -44.58)
LCHlch(70.38% 72.91 322.30)

What #F280FF 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 #F280FF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 7.93Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 9.13Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 9.2Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 10.68Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 11.21Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 13.98

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

#F280FF Channel Values

How #F280FF 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 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 294° · S 100% · 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 · 9.31:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F280FF 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 text9.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #F280FF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #F280FF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F280FF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#F280FF
Complementary
#8CFF80
Analogous
#B380FF
Analogous
#FF80CC
Triadic
#FFF280
Triadic
#80FFF2
Split comp.
#CCFF80
Split comp.
#80FFB3

Tints & Shades of #F280FF

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

#F48FFF
#F6A3FF
#F7B3FF
#F9C2FF
#FAD1FF
#FCE5FF

Shades

#ED4DFF
#E81AFF
#CF00E6
#9C00AD
#6E007A
#400047

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F280FF.

How #F280FF 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#F280FF
Protanopia#9C9CFF
Protanomaly#C491FF
Deuteranopia#B1B1FD
Deuteranomaly#CEA0FE
Tritanopia#E69898
Tritanomaly#EB8FCA
Achromatopsia#ADADAD

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F280FF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f280ff: #F280FF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F280FF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f280ff': '#F280FF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.949, green: 0.502, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_f280ff">#F280FF</color>
SVG fillfill="#F280FF"

More Pink Colors

#F280FF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#F280FF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F280FF?

#F280FF is a light pink — rgb(242, 128, 255) in RGB and hsl(294, 100%, 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 7.93.

What is the RGB value of #F280FF?

#F280FF is rgb(242, 128, 255) — red 242, green 128, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F280FF?

#F280FF 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 #F280FF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F280FF scores 2.26:1 against white and 9.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F280FF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F280FF 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 9.2, 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.