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#F287BD Color

#F287BD is rgb(242, 135, 189) in RGB, hsl(330, 80%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 44%, 22%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Pink (#F77FBE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F287BD
HEX#F287BD
RGBrgb(242, 135, 189)
HSLhsl(330, 80%, 74%)
HSVhsv(330, 44%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 44%, 22%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(75.5% 0.144 349.5)
LABlab(69.62% 46.44 -9.40)
LCHlch(69.62% 47.38 348.56)

What #F287BD 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 #F287BD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Persian Pink#F77FBEΔE 5.88Middle Purple#D982B5ΔE 8.75China Pink#DE6FA1ΔE 9.02Wild Orchid#D470A2ΔE 9.59Pastel Magenta#F49AC2ΔE 9.79Tickle Me Pink#FC89ACΔE 11.68

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

#F287BD Channel Values

How #F287BD 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 135 · B 1898-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 330° · S 80% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 330° · S 44% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 44% · Y 22% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.34:1 vs white · 8.98:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F287BD 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 text2.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #F287BD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #F287BD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F287BD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#F287BD
Complementary
#88F2BD
Analogous
#F288F2
Analogous
#F28888
Triadic
#BDF288
Triadic
#88BDF2
Split comp.
#88F288
Split comp.
#88F2F2

Tints & Shades of #F287BD

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

#F395C4
#F5A8CF
#F7B6D6
#F9C8E0
#FAD6E8
#FCE8F2

Shades

#ED5AA3
#E82C8A
#CA1670
#9C1157
#6E0C3D
#400724

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F287BD.

How #F287BD 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#F287BD
Protanopia#A0A0BD
Protanomaly#C697BD
Deuteranopia#B4B4BA
Deuteranomaly#D0A4BB
Tritanopia#EE8F8F
Tritanomaly#F08CA4
Achromatopsia#A9A9A9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F287BD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f287bd: #F287BD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F287BD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f287bd': '#F287BD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.949, green: 0.529, blue: 0.741)
Android XML<color name="color_f287bd">#F287BD</color>
SVG fillfill="#F287BD"

More Pink Colors

#F287BD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#F287BD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F287BD?

#F287BD is a light pink — rgb(242, 135, 189) in RGB and hsl(330, 80%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Pink (#F77FBE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.88.

What is the RGB value of #F287BD?

#F287BD is rgb(242, 135, 189) — red 242, green 135, and blue 189 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F287BD?

#F287BD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 44%, 22%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F287BD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F287BD scores 2.34:1 against white and 8.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F287BD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F287BD 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 13.77, which is visibly different.

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