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#F462CD Color

#F462CD is rgb(244, 98, 205) in RGB, hsl(316, 87%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 60%, 16%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brilliant Rose (#E667CE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.76. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F462CD
HEX#F462CD
RGBrgb(244, 98, 205)
HSLhsl(316, 87%, 67%)
HSVhsv(316, 60%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 60%, 16%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(71.5% 0.213 339.5)
LABlab(63.82% 65.21 -27.03)
LCHlch(63.82% 70.59 337.49)

What #F462CD 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 #F462CD, 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.

#F462CD Channel Values

How #F462CD 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 98 · B 2058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 316° · S 87% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 316° · S 60% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 60% · Y 16% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.81:1 vs white · 7.48:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F462CD 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 text2.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F462CD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F462CD; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #F462CD

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F462CD.

How #F462CD 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#F462CD
Protanopia#8A8ACC
Protanomaly#BE7CCD
Deuteranopia#A6A6CA
Deuteranomaly#CA90CB
Tritanopia#EC7777
Tritanomaly#F06FA1
Achromatopsia#9A9A9A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F462CD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f462cd: #F462CD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F462CD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f462cd': '#F462CD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.957, green: 0.384, blue: 0.804)
Android XML<color name="color_f462cd">#F462CD</color>
SVG fillfill="#F462CD"

More Pink Colors

#F462CD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F462CD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F462CD?

#F462CD is a light pink — rgb(244, 98, 205) in RGB and hsl(316, 87%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brilliant Rose (#E667CE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.76.

What is the RGB value of #F462CD?

#F462CD is rgb(244, 98, 205) — red 244, green 98, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F462CD?

#F462CD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 60%, 16%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F462CD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F462CD scores 2.81:1 against white and 7.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F462CD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F462CD 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 14.63, which is visibly different.

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