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#F496FD Color

#F496FD is rgb(244, 150, 253) in RGB, hsl(295, 96%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 41%, 0%, 1%) 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 7.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F496FD
HEX#F496FD
RGBrgb(244, 150, 253)
HSLhsl(295, 96%, 79%)
HSVhsv(295, 41%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(4%, 41%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(80.4% 0.171 323.8)
LABlab(74.79% 47.62 -36.65)
LCHlch(74.79% 60.09 322.42)

What #F496FD 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 #F496FD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 7.68Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 9.24Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 9.66Rich Brilliant Lavender#F1A7FEΔE 10.7Pale Magenta#F984E5ΔE 10.91Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 12.8

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

#F496FD Channel Values

How #F496FD 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 150 · B 2538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 295° · S 96% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 295° · S 41% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 4% · M 41% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.98:1 vs white · 10.63:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F496FD 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 text1.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #F496FD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #F496FD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F496FD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#F496FD
Complementary
#9FFD96
Analogous
#C196FD
Analogous
#FD96D2
Triadic
#FDF496
Triadic
#96FDF4
Split comp.
#D2FD96
Split comp.
#96FDC1

Tints & Shades of #F496FD

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

#F6A5FD
#F7AFFD
#F8BEFE
#FACDFE
#FBDCFE
#FCE6FE

Shades

#EF5FFC
#EA2DFB
#D805EB
#A504B4
#73037D
#45024B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F496FD.

How #F496FD 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#F496FD
Protanopia#ABABFD
Protanomaly#CCA3FD
Deuteranopia#BCBCFB
Deuteranomaly#D5AEFC
Tritanopia#E9A8A8
Tritanomaly#EEA1CF
Achromatopsia#B8B8B8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F496FD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f496fd: #F496FD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F496FD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f496fd': '#F496FD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.957, green: 0.588, blue: 0.992)
Android XML<color name="color_f496fd">#F496FD</color>
SVG fillfill="#F496FD"

More Pink Colors

#F496FD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#F496FD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F496FD?

#F496FD is a light pink — rgb(244, 150, 253) in RGB and hsl(295, 96%, 79%) 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 7.68.

What is the RGB value of #F496FD?

#F496FD is rgb(244, 150, 253) — red 244, green 150, and blue 253 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F496FD?

#F496FD converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 41%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F496FD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F496FD scores 1.98:1 against white and 10.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F496FD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F496FD 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 7.68, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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