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#F68EDF Color

#F68EDF is rgb(246, 142, 223) in RGB, hsl(313, 85%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 9%, 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 8.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F68EDF
HEX#F68EDF
RGBrgb(246, 142, 223)
HSLhsl(313, 85%, 76%)
HSVhsv(313, 42%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 42%, 9%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(78.2% 0.159 335.7)
LABlab(72.47% 48.24 -23.85)
LCHlch(72.47% 53.81 333.70)

What #F68EDF 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 #F68EDF, 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.

#F68EDF Channel Values

How #F68EDF 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 142 · B 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 313° · S 85% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 313° · S 42% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 42% · Y 9% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.13:1 vs white · 9.85:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F68EDF 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 text2.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F68EDF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F68EDF; 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 #F68EDF

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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How #F68EDF 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#F68EDF
Protanopia#A6A6DF
Protanomaly#CB9DDF
Deuteranopia#B9B9DD
Deuteranomaly#D4AADE
Tritanopia#EF9B9B
Tritanomaly#F296BA
Achromatopsia#B2B2B2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F68EDF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f68edf: #F68EDF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F68EDF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f68edf': '#F68EDF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.965, green: 0.557, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_f68edf">#F68EDF</color>
SVG fillfill="#F68EDF"

More Pink Colors

#F68EDF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F68EDF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F68EDF?

#F68EDF is a light pink — rgb(246, 142, 223) in RGB and hsl(313, 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 8.41.

What is the RGB value of #F68EDF?

#F68EDF is rgb(246, 142, 223) — red 246, green 142, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F68EDF?

#F68EDF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 9%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F68EDF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F68EDF scores 2.13:1 against white and 9.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F68EDF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F68EDF 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 13.95, which is visibly different.

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