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#F862CB Color

#F862CB is rgb(248, 98, 203) in RGB, hsl(318, 91%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 60%, 18%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brilliant Rose (#E667CE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.65. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F862CB
HEX#F862CB
RGBrgb(248, 98, 203)
HSLhsl(318, 91%, 68%)
HSVhsv(318, 60%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 60%, 18%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(71.9% 0.214 341.2)
LABlab(64.37% 66.16 -25.00)
LCHlch(64.37% 70.72 339.30)

What #F862CB 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 #F862CB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Brilliant Rose#E667CEΔE 8.65Frostbite#E936A7ΔE 13.46Pale Magenta#F984E5ΔE 13.99Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 14.56Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 15.47Hot Pink#FF69B4ΔE 15.7

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

#F862CB Channel Values

How #F862CB 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 248 · G 98 · B 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 318° · S 91% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 318° · S 60% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 60% · Y 18% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.76:1 vs white · 7.6:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F862CB 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 text2.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #F862CB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #F862CB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F862CB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#F862CB
Complementary
#63F890
Analogous
#DA63F8
Analogous
#F86381
Triadic
#CBF863
Triadic
#63CBF8
Split comp.
#81F863
Split comp.
#63F8DA

Tints & Shades of #F862CB

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

#F977D2
#FA8FDA
#FBA2E0
#FCB6E7
#FCC9ED
#FEE2F5

Shades

#F637BD
#F40BAE
#C8098F
#97076C
#6B054D
#3F032D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F862CB.

How #F862CB 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#F862CB
Protanopia#8C8CCA
Protanomaly#C17DCB
Deuteranopia#A8A8C8
Deuteranomaly#CD91C9
Tritanopia#F17676
Tritanomaly#F46F9F
Achromatopsia#9B9B9B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F862CB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f862cb: #F862CB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F862CB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f862cb': '#F862CB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.973, green: 0.384, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_f862cb">#F862CB</color>
SVG fillfill="#F862CB"

More Pink Colors

#F862CB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#F862CB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F862CB?

#F862CB is a light pink — rgb(248, 98, 203) in RGB and hsl(318, 91%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brilliant Rose (#E667CE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.65.

What is the RGB value of #F862CB?

#F862CB is rgb(248, 98, 203) — red 248, green 98, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F862CB?

#F862CB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 60%, 18%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F862CB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F862CB scores 2.76:1 against white and 7.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F862CB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F862CB 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 hotpink (#FF69B4) at a CIE76 distance of 15.7, which is visibly different.

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