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#F96CDA Color

#F96CDA is rgb(249, 108, 218) in RGB, hsl(313, 92%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 57%, 12%, 2%) 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 6.28. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F96CDA
HEX#F96CDA
RGBrgb(249, 108, 218)
HSLhsl(313, 92%, 70%)
HSVhsv(313, 57%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 57%, 12%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(73.8% 0.211 336.9)
LABlab(66.58% 63.96 -30.01)
LCHlch(66.58% 70.65 334.86)

What #F96CDA 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 #F96CDA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Brilliant Rose#E667CEΔE 6.28Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 10.31Pale Magenta#F984E5ΔE 10.41Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 12.8Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 12.87Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 13.97

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

#F96CDA Channel Values

How #F96CDA 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 108 · B 2188-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 313° · S 92% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 313° · S 57% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 57% · Y 12% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.57:1 vs white · 8.19:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F96CDA 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 text2.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #F96CDA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #F96CDA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F96CDA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#F96CDA
Complementary
#6CF98B
Analogous
#D16CF9
Analogous
#F96C94
Triadic
#DAF96C
Triadic
#6CDAF9
Split comp.
#94F96C
Split comp.
#6CF9D1

Tints & Shades of #F96CDA

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

#FA80DF
#FB93E4
#FBA7E9
#FCBAEE
#FDCEF3
#FEE2F8

Shades

#F740CF
#F50FC3
#CE09A3
#9D077C
#710559
#400332

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F96CDA.

How #F96CDA 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#F96CDA
Protanopia#9292DA
Protanomaly#C484DA
Deuteranopia#ACACD7
Deuteranomaly#CF97D8
Tritanopia#F18181
Tritanomaly#F479AC
Achromatopsia#A2A2A2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F96CDA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f96cda: #F96CDA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F96CDA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f96cda': '#F96CDA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.976, green: 0.424, blue: 0.855)
Android XML<color name="color_f96cda">#F96CDA</color>
SVG fillfill="#F96CDA"

More Pink Colors

#F96CDA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#F96CDA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F96CDA?

#F96CDA is a light pink — rgb(249, 108, 218) in RGB and hsl(313, 92%, 70%) 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 6.28.

What is the RGB value of #F96CDA?

#F96CDA is rgb(249, 108, 218) — red 249, green 108, and blue 218 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F96CDA?

#F96CDA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 57%, 12%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F96CDA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F96CDA scores 2.57:1 against white and 8.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F96CDA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F96CDA 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 orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 12.8, which is visibly different.

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