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#F48BDD Color

#F48BDD is rgb(244, 139, 221) in RGB, hsl(313, 83%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 9%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Magenta (#F984E5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.7. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F48BDD
HEX#F48BDD
RGBrgb(244, 139, 221)
HSLhsl(313, 83%, 75%)
HSVhsv(313, 43%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 43%, 9%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(77.5% 0.161 335.7)
LABlab(71.57% 48.79 -24.15)
LCHlch(71.57% 54.44 333.66)

What #F48BDD 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 #F48BDD, 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.

#F48BDD Channel Values

How #F48BDD 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 139 · B 2218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 313° · S 83% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 313° · S 43% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 43% · Y 9% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.19:1 vs white · 9.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F48BDD 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 text2.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F48BDD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F48BDD; 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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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #F48BDD

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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Shades

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How #F48BDD 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#F48BDD
Protanopia#A3A3DD
Protanomaly#C99ADD
Deuteranopia#B7B7DB
Deuteranomaly#D2A7DC
Tritanopia#ED9999
Tritanomaly#F093B8
Achromatopsia#AFAFAF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F48BDD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f48bdd: #F48BDD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F48BDD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f48bdd': '#F48BDD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.957, green: 0.545, blue: 0.867)
Android XML<color name="color_f48bdd">#F48BDD</color>
SVG fillfill="#F48BDD"

More Pink Colors

#F48BDD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F48BDD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F48BDD?

#F48BDD is a light pink — rgb(244, 139, 221) in RGB and hsl(313, 83%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Magenta (#F984E5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.7.

What is the RGB value of #F48BDD?

#F48BDD is rgb(244, 139, 221) — red 244, green 139, and blue 221 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F48BDD?

#F48BDD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 9%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F48BDD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F48BDD scores 2.19:1 against white and 9.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F48BDD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F48BDD 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 13.33, which is visibly different.

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