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#F609CF Color

#F609CF is rgb(246, 9, 207) in RGB, hsl(310, 93%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 96%, 16%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hot Magenta (#FF1DCE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.85. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F609CF
HEX#F609CF
RGBrgb(246, 9, 207)
HSLhsl(310, 93%, 50%)
HSVhsv(310, 96%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 96%, 16%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(66.3% 0.289 337.7)
LABlab(56.57% 86.80 -39.33)
LCHlch(56.57% 95.29 335.62)

What #F609CF 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 #F609CF, 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.

#F609CF Channel Values

How #F609CF 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 246 · G 9 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 310° · S 93% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 310° · S 96% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 96% · Y 16% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.58:1 vs white · 5.86:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F609CF 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 text3.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F609CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F609CF; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #F609CF

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F609CF.

How #F609CF 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#F609CF
Protanopia#6F6FCE
Protanomaly#B558CF
Deuteranopia#9696CB
Deuteranomaly#C477CD
Tritanopia#EC5050
Tritanomaly#F03F94
Achromatopsia#878787

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F609CF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f609cf: #F609CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F609CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f609cf': '#F609CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.965, green: 0.035, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_f609cf">#F609CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#F609CF"

More Pink Colors

#F609CF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F609CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F609CF?

#F609CF is a mid-tone pink — rgb(246, 9, 207) in RGB and hsl(310, 93%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hot Magenta (#FF1DCE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.85.

What is the RGB value of #F609CF?

#F609CF is rgb(246, 9, 207) — red 246, green 9, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F609CF?

#F609CF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 96%, 16%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F609CF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F609CF scores 3.58:1 against white and 5.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F609CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F609CF 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 fuchsia (#FF00FF) at a CIE76 distance of 22.51, which is visibly different.

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