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#F480FA Color

#F480FA is rgb(244, 128, 250) in RGB, hsl(297, 92%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 49%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Magenta (#EE82EE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F480FA
HEX#F480FA
RGBrgb(244, 128, 250)
HSLhsl(297, 92%, 74%)
HSVhsv(297, 49%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 49%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(77.2% 0.204 325.5)
LABlab(70.45% 57.60 -41.73)
LCHlch(70.45% 71.13 324.08)

What #F480FA 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 #F480FA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 6.79Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 7.87Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 8.53Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 11.69Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 12Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 12.04

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

#F480FA Channel Values

How #F480FA 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 128 · B 2508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 297° · S 92% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 297° · S 49% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 2% · M 49% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.25:1 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 #F480FA 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 text2.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #F480FA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #F480FA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F480FA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#F480FA
Complementary
#86FA80
Analogous
#B780FA
Analogous
#FA80C3
Triadic
#FAF480
Triadic
#80FAF4
Split comp.
#C3FA80
Split comp.
#80FAB7

Tints & Shades of #F480FA

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

#F58EFA
#F7A2FB
#F8B1FC
#FAC4FD
#FBD3FD
#FDE7FE

Shades

#EF4FF8
#EB1EF6
#CD09D7
#9E07A6
#700576
#410345

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F480FA.

How #F480FA 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#F480FA
Protanopia#9C9CFA
Protanomaly#C692FA
Deuteranopia#B2B2F8
Deuteranomaly#D0A0F9
Tritanopia#E89797
Tritanomaly#ED8EC6
Achromatopsia#ADADAD

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F480FA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f480fa: #F480FA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F480FA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f480fa': '#F480FA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.957, green: 0.502, blue: 0.980)
Android XML<color name="color_f480fa">#F480FA</color>
SVG fillfill="#F480FA"

More Pink Colors

#F480FA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#F480FA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F480FA?

#F480FA is a light pink — rgb(244, 128, 250) in RGB and hsl(297, 92%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Magenta (#EE82EE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.79.

What is the RGB value of #F480FA?

#F480FA is rgb(244, 128, 250) — red 244, green 128, and blue 250 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F480FA?

#F480FA converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 49%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F480FA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F480FA scores 2.25:1 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 #F480FA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F480FA 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 6.79, 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.