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#F45DDD Color

#F45DDD is rgb(244, 93, 221) in RGB, hsl(309, 87%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 62%, 9%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Pizzazz (#FE4EDA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.67. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F45DDD
HEX#F45DDD
RGBrgb(244, 93, 221)
HSLhsl(309, 87%, 66%)
HSVhsv(309, 62%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 62%, 9%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(71.6% 0.231 334.2)
LABlab(63.64% 68.89 -36.29)
LCHlch(63.64% 77.86 332.22)

What #F45DDD 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 #F45DDD, 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.

#F45DDD Channel Values

How #F45DDD 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 244 · G 93 · B 2218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 309° · S 87% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 309° · S 62% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 62% · Y 9% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.82:1 vs white · 7.46:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F45DDD 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 text2.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F45DDD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F45DDD; 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 #F45DDD

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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How #F45DDD 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#F45DDD
Protanopia#8888DD
Protanomaly#BD79DD
Deuteranopia#A4A4DA
Deuteranomaly#C98DDB
Tritanopia#EA7878
Tritanomaly#EE6EAA
Achromatopsia#9A9A9A

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Using #F45DDD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f45ddd: #F45DDD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F45DDD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f45ddd': '#F45DDD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.957, green: 0.365, blue: 0.867)
Android XML<color name="color_f45ddd">#F45DDD</color>
SVG fillfill="#F45DDD"

More Pink Colors

#F45DDD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F45DDD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F45DDD?

#F45DDD is a light pink — rgb(244, 93, 221) in RGB and hsl(309, 87%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Pizzazz (#FE4EDA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.67.

What is the RGB value of #F45DDD?

#F45DDD is rgb(244, 93, 221) — red 244, green 93, and blue 221 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F45DDD?

#F45DDD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 62%, 9%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F45DDD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F45DDD scores 2.82:1 against white and 7.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F45DDD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F45DDD 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 orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 16.6, which is visibly different.

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