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#F78AFF Color

#F78AFF is rgb(247, 138, 255) in RGB, hsl(296, 100%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 46%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Magenta (#EE82EE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.39. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F78AFF
HEX#F78AFF
RGBrgb(247, 138, 255)
HSLhsl(296, 100%, 77%)
HSVhsv(296, 46%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 46%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(79.1% 0.194 324.7)
LABlab(72.88% 54.54 -40.65)
LCHlch(72.88% 68.02 323.30)

What #F78AFF 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 #F78AFF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 5.39Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 6.82Pale Magenta#F984E5ΔE 11.64Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 12.19Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 12.24Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 13.82

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

#F78AFF Channel Values

How #F78AFF 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 247 · G 138 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 296° · S 100% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 296° · S 46% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 3% · M 46% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.09:1 vs white · 10.03:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F78AFF 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 text2.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #F78AFF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #F78AFF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F78AFF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#F78AFF
Complementary
#92FF8A
Analogous
#BD8AFF
Analogous
#FF8ACC
Triadic
#FFF78A
Triadic
#8AFFF7
Split comp.
#CCFF8A
Split comp.
#8AFFBD

Tints & Shades of #F78AFF

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

#F899FF
#F9A8FF
#FAB8FF
#FBC7FF
#FCD6FF
#FDE5FF

Shades

#F457FF
#F01FFF
#DB00EB
#A700B3
#770080
#430047

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F78AFF.

How #F78AFF 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#F78AFF
Protanopia#A4A4FF
Protanomaly#CA9AFF
Deuteranopia#B8B8FD
Deuteranomaly#D4A7FE
Tritanopia#EC9F9F
Tritanomaly#F097CD
Achromatopsia#B3B3B3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F78AFF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f78aff: #F78AFF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F78AFF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f78aff': '#F78AFF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.969, green: 0.541, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_f78aff">#F78AFF</color>
SVG fillfill="#F78AFF"

More Pink Colors

#F78AFF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#F78AFF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F78AFF?

#F78AFF is a light pink — rgb(247, 138, 255) in RGB and hsl(296, 100%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Magenta (#EE82EE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.39.

What is the RGB value of #F78AFF?

#F78AFF is rgb(247, 138, 255) — red 247, green 138, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F78AFF?

#F78AFF converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 46%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F78AFF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F78AFF scores 2.09:1 against white and 10.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F78AFF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F78AFF 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 5.39, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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