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#F68DDE Color

#F68DDE is rgb(246, 141, 222) in RGB, hsl(314, 85%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 10%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Magenta (#F984E5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.24. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F68DDE
HEX#F68DDE
RGBrgb(246, 141, 222)
HSLhsl(314, 85%, 76%)
HSVhsv(314, 43%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 43%, 10%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(78% 0.16 336.1)
LABlab(72.25% 48.60 -23.64)
LCHlch(72.25% 54.05 334.06)

What #F68DDE 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 #F68DDE, 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.

#F68DDE Channel Values

How #F68DDE 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 2228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 314° · S 85% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 314° · S 43% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 43% · Y 10% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.15:1 vs white · 9.78:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F68DDE 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 text2.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #F68DDE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #F68DDE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F68DDE; 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 #F68DDE

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 #F68DDE.

How #F68DDE 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#F68DDE
Protanopia#A5A5DE
Protanomaly#CB9CDE
Deuteranopia#B9B9DC
Deuteranomaly#D4A9DD
Tritanopia#EF9A9A
Tritanomaly#F295B9
Achromatopsia#B1B1B1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F68DDE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f68dde: #F68DDE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F68DDE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f68dde': '#F68DDE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.965, green: 0.553, blue: 0.871)
Android XML<color name="color_f68dde">#F68DDE</color>
SVG fillfill="#F68DDE"

More Pink Colors

#F68DDE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F68DDE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F68DDE?

#F68DDE is a light pink — rgb(246, 141, 222) in RGB and hsl(314, 85%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Magenta (#F984E5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.24.

What is the RGB value of #F68DDE?

#F68DDE is rgb(246, 141, 222) — red 246, green 141, and blue 222 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F68DDE?

#F68DDE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 10%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F68DDE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F68DDE scores 2.15:1 against white and 9.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F68DDE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F68DDE 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 13.97, which is visibly different.

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