Cyclamen (#F56FA1)

The hex code for Cyclamen is #F56FA1. It is rgb(245, 111, 161) in RGB, hsl(338, 87%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 55%, 34%, 4%) in CMYK — a light pink. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

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HEX#F56FA1

RGBrgb(245, 111, 161)

HSLhsl(338, 87%, 70%)

HSVhsv(338, 55%, 96%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 55%, 34%, 4%)

OKLCHoklch(71.6% 0.171 358.9)

LABlab(64.86% 55.91 -0.53)

LCHlch(64.86% 55.92 359.46)

Colors Closest to Cyclamen

Cyclamen is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Medium Pink#FE6E9FΔE 4.54 French Pink#FD6C9EΔE 4.66 Light Crimson#F56991ΔE 7.42 Fandango Pink#DE5285ΔE 9.78 Blush#DE5D83ΔE 9.88 China Pink#DE6FA1ΔE 9.99

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

#F56FA1 Channel Values

How Cyclamen breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 245 · G 111 · B 161	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 338° · S 87% · L 70%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 338° · S 55% · V 96%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 55% · Y 34% · K 4%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.74:1 vs white · 7.67:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Cyclamen 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.

TextWhite text2.74:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text7.67:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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Colors That Go With Cyclamen

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

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Cyclamen

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

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How Cyclamen 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#F56FA1

Protanopia#9292A0

Protanomaly#C285A1

Deuteranopia#ABAB9D

Deuteranomaly#CD979E

Tritanopia#F27777

Tritanomaly#F3748A

Achromatopsia#9C9C9C

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Using #F56FA1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--cyclamen: #F56FA1;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F56FA1;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'cyclamen': '#F56FA1' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.961, green: 0.435, blue: 0.631)

Android XML<color name="cyclamen">#F56FA1</color>

SVG fillfill="#F56FA1"

More Pink Colors

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

f5b3f5 f56991 f5eff5 f4d2dd f6339a f4a8ff f64a8a f49ac2 f6a5f2 f400a1 f6acdb f3ddf3 fccee8 ff33a0 ffa6c9 341334 610061 7f2e7f 990099 ae7aae c8a2c8 d6006b e29cd2 ec003f

#F56FA1 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Cyclamen?

The hex code for Cyclamen is #F56FA1. That is rgb(245, 111, 161) in RGB, hsl(338, 87%, 70%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 55%, 34%, 4%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #F56FA1?

#F56FA1 is rgb(245, 111, 161) — red 245, green 111, and blue 161 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F56FA1?

#F56FA1 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 55%, 34%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F56FA1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F56FA1 scores 2.74:1 against white and 7.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F56FA1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F56FA1 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 11.37, which is visibly different.

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