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#F494CE Color

#F494CE is rgb(244, 148, 206) in RGB, hsl(324, 81%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 16%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Rose (#FBA0E3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F494CE
HEX#F494CE
RGBrgb(244, 148, 206)
HSLhsl(324, 81%, 77%)
HSVhsv(324, 39%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 39%, 16%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(78.3% 0.135 343.6)
LABlab(72.96% 42.68 -13.83)
LCHlch(72.96% 44.86 342.05)

What #F494CE 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 #F494CE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 6.84Middle Purple#D982B5ΔE 8.68Pastel Magenta#F49AC2ΔE 9.12Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 10.16Persian Pink#F77FBEΔE 10.57Carnation Pink#FFA6C9ΔE 12.68

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

#F494CE Channel Values

How #F494CE 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 148 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 324° · S 81% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 324° · S 39% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 39% · Y 16% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.11:1 vs white · 9.97:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F494CE 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 text2.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #F494CE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #F494CE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F494CE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#F494CE
Complementary
#95F4BB
Analogous
#EA95F4
Analogous
#F4959E
Triadic
#CEF495
Triadic
#95CEF4
Split comp.
#9EF495
Split comp.
#95F4EA

Tints & Shades of #F494CE

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

#F5A3D4
#F7B1DB
#F8BEE1
#FACCE7
#FBDAEE
#FDE8F4

Shades

#EF67B8
#EA34A1
#D41688
#A21168
#730C4A
#410729

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F494CE.

How #F494CE 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#F494CE
Protanopia#AAAACE
Protanomaly#CCA1CE
Deuteranopia#BBBBCB
Deuteranomaly#D4ADCC
Tritanopia#EF9D9D
Tritanomaly#F199B3
Achromatopsia#B3B3B3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F494CE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f494ce: #F494CE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F494CE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f494ce': '#F494CE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.957, green: 0.580, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_f494ce">#F494CE</color>
SVG fillfill="#F494CE"

More Pink Colors

#F494CE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#F494CE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F494CE?

#F494CE is a light pink — rgb(244, 148, 206) in RGB and hsl(324, 81%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Rose (#FBA0E3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.84.

What is the RGB value of #F494CE?

#F494CE is rgb(244, 148, 206) — red 244, green 148, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F494CE?

#F494CE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 16%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F494CE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F494CE scores 2.11:1 against white and 9.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F494CE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F494CE 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 14.44, which is visibly different.

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