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#F57ADE Color

#F57ADE is rgb(245, 122, 222) in RGB, hsl(311, 86%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 50%, 9%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Magenta (#F984E5), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.61. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F57ADE
HEX#F57ADE
RGBrgb(245, 122, 222)
HSLhsl(311, 86%, 72%)
HSVhsv(311, 50%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 50%, 9%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(75.3% 0.19 334.9)
LABlab(68.53% 57.13 -29.31)
LCHlch(68.53% 64.21 332.84)

What #F57ADE 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 #F57ADE, 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.

#F57ADE Channel Values

How #F57ADE 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 245 · G 122 · B 2228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 311° · S 86% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 311° · S 50% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 50% · Y 9% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.41:1 vs white · 8.72:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F57ADE 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 text2.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F57ADE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F57ADE; 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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Tints & Shades of #F57ADE

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 #F57ADE 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#F57ADE
Protanopia#9999DE
Protanomaly#C58DDE
Deuteranopia#B0B0DB
Deuteranomaly#CF9DDC
Tritanopia#ED8C8C
Tritanomaly#F085B3
Achromatopsia#A7A7A7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F57ADE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f57ade: #F57ADE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F57ADE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f57ade': '#F57ADE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.961, green: 0.478, blue: 0.871)
Android XML<color name="color_f57ade">#F57ADE</color>
SVG fillfill="#F57ADE"

More Pink Colors

#F57ADE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F57ADE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F57ADE?

#F57ADE is a light pink — rgb(245, 122, 222) in RGB and hsl(311, 86%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Magenta (#F984E5), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.61.

What is the RGB value of #F57ADE?

#F57ADE is rgb(245, 122, 222) — red 245, green 122, and blue 222 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F57ADE?

#F57ADE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 50%, 9%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F57ADE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F57ADE scores 2.41:1 against white and 8.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F57ADE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F57ADE 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 8.26, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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