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#F797EF Color

#F797EF is rgb(247, 151, 239) in RGB, hsl(305, 86%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 3%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Pink (#F6A5F2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.9. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F797EF
HEX#F797EF
RGBrgb(247, 151, 239)
HSLhsl(305, 86%, 78%)
HSVhsv(305, 39%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 39%, 3%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(80.3% 0.158 329.9)
LABlab(74.90% 46.22 -28.88)
LCHlch(74.90% 54.50 328.00)

What #F797EF 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 #F797EF, 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.

#F797EF Channel Values

How #F797EF 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 151 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 305° · S 86% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 305° · S 39% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 39% · Y 3% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.98:1 vs white · 10.63:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F797EF 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 text1.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F797EF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F797EF; 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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Tints & Shades of #F797EF

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 #F797EF.

How #F797EF 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#F797EF
Protanopia#ADADEF
Protanomaly#CFA4EF
Deuteranopia#BEBEED
Deuteranomaly#D7B0EE
Tritanopia#EFA6A6
Tritanomaly#F2A0C7
Achromatopsia#B8B8B8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F797EF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f797ef: #F797EF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F797EF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f797ef': '#F797EF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.969, green: 0.592, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_f797ef">#F797EF</color>
SVG fillfill="#F797EF"

More Pink Colors

#F797EF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F797EF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F797EF?

#F797EF is a light pink — rgb(247, 151, 239) in RGB and hsl(305, 86%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Pink (#F6A5F2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.9.

What is the RGB value of #F797EF?

#F797EF is rgb(247, 151, 239) — red 247, green 151, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F797EF?

#F797EF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 3%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F797EF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F797EF scores 1.98:1 against white and 10.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F797EF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F797EF 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 11.68, which is visibly different.

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