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#F68DC9 Color

#F68DC9 is rgb(246, 141, 201) in RGB, hsl(326, 85%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 18%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Pink (#F77FBE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F68DC9
HEX#F68DC9
RGBrgb(246, 141, 201)
HSLhsl(326, 85%, 76%)
HSVhsv(326, 43%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 43%, 18%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(77.3% 0.145 345.7)
LABlab(71.65% 46.20 -12.98)
LCHlch(71.65% 47.99 344.31)

What #F68DC9 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 #F68DC9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Persian Pink#F77FBEΔE 6.74Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 9.4Middle Purple#D982B5ΔE 9.49Pastel Magenta#F49AC2ΔE 10.82Sky Magenta#CF71AFΔE 12.18Wild Orchid#D470A2ΔE 12.36

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

#F68DC9 Channel Values

How #F68DC9 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 141 · B 2018-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 326° · S 85% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 326° · S 43% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 43% · Y 18% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.19:1 vs white · 9.57:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F68DC9 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 text2.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #F68DC9 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #F68DC9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F68DC9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#F68DC9
Complementary
#8EF6BB
Analogous
#EF8EF6
Analogous
#F68E95
Triadic
#C9F68E
Triadic
#8EC9F6
Split comp.
#95F68E
Split comp.
#8EF6EF

Tints & Shades of #F68DC9

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

#F79CD0
#F8AAD6
#F9B8DD
#FBCBE6
#FCD9ED
#FDE7F4

Shades

#F25FB2
#EE2B99
#D41180
#A50D63
#760A47
#420528

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F68DC9.

How #F68DC9 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#F68DC9
Protanopia#A5A5C9
Protanomaly#CB9CC9
Deuteranopia#B9B9C6
Deuteranomaly#D4A9C7
Tritanopia#F19696
Tritanomaly#F393AD
Achromatopsia#AFAFAF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F68DC9 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f68dc9: #F68DC9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F68DC9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f68dc9': '#F68DC9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.965, green: 0.553, blue: 0.788)
Android XML<color name="color_f68dc9">#F68DC9</color>
SVG fillfill="#F68DC9"

More Pink Colors

#F68DC9 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#F68DC9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F68DC9?

#F68DC9 is a light pink — rgb(246, 141, 201) in RGB and hsl(326, 85%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Pink (#F77FBE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.74.

What is the RGB value of #F68DC9?

#F68DC9 is rgb(246, 141, 201) — red 246, green 141, and blue 201 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F68DC9?

#F68DC9 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 18%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F68DC9 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F68DC9 scores 2.19:1 against white and 9.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F68DC9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F68DC9 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 17.82, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.