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#F89FF9 Color

#F89FF9 is rgb(248, 159, 249) in RGB, hsl(299, 88%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Brilliant Lavender (#F1A7FE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F89FF9
HEX#F89FF9
RGBrgb(248, 159, 249)
HSLhsl(299, 88%, 80%)
HSVhsv(299, 36%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 36%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(82.1% 0.155 326.5)
LABlab(76.97% 43.96 -31.11)
LCHlch(76.97% 53.85 324.72)

What #F89FF9 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 #F89FF9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Rich Brilliant Lavender#F1A7FEΔE 5.75Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 6.8Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 10.09Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 12Pale Magenta#F984E5ΔE 12.33Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 13.06

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

#F89FF9 Channel Values

How #F89FF9 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 159 · B 2498-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 299° · S 88% · L 80%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 299° · S 36% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 36% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.86:1 vs white · 11.32:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F89FF9 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 text1.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #F89FF9 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #F89FF9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F89FF9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#F89FF9
Complementary
#A1F99F
Analogous
#CB9FF9
Analogous
#F99FCD
Triadic
#F9F79F
Triadic
#9FF9F7
Split comp.
#CDF99F
Split comp.
#9FF9CB

Tints & Shades of #F89FF9

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

#F9AEFA
#F9B7FA
#FAC5FB
#FBCFFC
#FCDDFD
#FDE7FD

Shades

#F36AF6
#EF36F2
#DE0EE1
#AF0BB1
#7B087D
#470548

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F89FF9.

How #F89FF9 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#F89FF9
Protanopia#B2B2F9
Protanomaly#D2ABF9
Deuteranopia#C2C2F7
Deuteranomaly#DAB5F8
Tritanopia#EFAEAE
Tritanomaly#F3A8D0
Achromatopsia#BEBEBE

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F89FF9 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f89ff9: #F89FF9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F89FF9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f89ff9': '#F89FF9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.973, green: 0.624, blue: 0.976)
Android XML<color name="color_f89ff9">#F89FF9</color>
SVG fillfill="#F89FF9"

More Pink Colors

#F89FF9 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#F89FF9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F89FF9?

#F89FF9 is a lightest pink — rgb(248, 159, 249) in RGB and hsl(299, 88%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Brilliant Lavender (#F1A7FE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.75.

What is the RGB value of #F89FF9?

#F89FF9 is rgb(248, 159, 249) — red 248, green 159, and blue 249 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F89FF9?

#F89FF9 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F89FF9 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F89FF9 scores 1.86:1 against white and 11.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F89FF9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F89FF9 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 13.06, which is visibly different.

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