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#F95DEF Color

#F95DEF is rgb(249, 93, 239) in RGB, hsl(304, 93%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 63%, 4%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shocking Pink (Crayola) (#FF6FFF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.89. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F95DEF
HEX#F95DEF
RGBrgb(249, 93, 239)
HSLhsl(304, 93%, 67%)
HSVhsv(304, 63%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 63%, 4%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(73.1% 0.247 330.4)
LABlab(65.09% 72.25 -43.98)
LCHlch(65.09% 84.58 328.67)

What #F95DEF 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 #F95DEF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 5.89Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 8.07Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 9.91Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 14.16Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 16.34Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 16.7

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

#F95DEF Channel Values

How #F95DEF 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 249 · G 93 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 304° · S 93% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 304° · S 63% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 63% · Y 4% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.68:1 vs white · 7.84:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F95DEF 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 text2.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #F95DEF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #F95DEF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F95DEF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#F95DEF
Complementary
#5DF967
Analogous
#B55DF9
Analogous
#F95DA0
Triadic
#EFF95D
Triadic
#5DEFF9
Split comp.
#A0F95D
Split comp.
#5DF9B5

Tints & Shades of #F95DEF

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

#FA70F1
#FB89F3
#FB9DF5
#FCB5F8
#FDC9FA
#FEE1FC

Shades

#F830EA
#F109E2
#C507B8
#99068F
#6C0465
#40023C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F95DEF.

How #F95DEF 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#F95DEF
Protanopia#8A8AEF
Protanomaly#C17AEF
Deuteranopia#A7A7EC
Deuteranomaly#CD8FED
Tritanopia#EE7D7D
Tritanomaly#F271B6
Achromatopsia#9E9E9E

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Using #F95DEF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f95def: #F95DEF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F95DEF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f95def': '#F95DEF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.976, green: 0.365, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_f95def">#F95DEF</color>
SVG fillfill="#F95DEF"

More Pink Colors

#F95DEF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#F95DEF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F95DEF?

#F95DEF is a light pink — rgb(249, 93, 239) in RGB and hsl(304, 93%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shocking Pink (Crayola) (#FF6FFF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.89.

What is the RGB value of #F95DEF?

#F95DEF is rgb(249, 93, 239) — red 249, green 93, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F95DEF?

#F95DEF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 63%, 4%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F95DEF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F95DEF scores 2.68:1 against white and 7.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F95DEF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F95DEF 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 20.86, which is visibly different.

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