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#F980C9 Color

#F980C9 is rgb(249, 128, 201) in RGB, hsl(324, 91%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 19%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Pink (#F77FBE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F980C9
HEX#F980C9
RGBrgb(249, 128, 201)
HSLhsl(324, 91%, 74%)
HSVhsv(324, 49%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 49%, 19%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(75.7% 0.169 344.8)
LABlab(69.54% 53.33 -16.08)
LCHlch(69.54% 55.70 343.22)

What #F980C9 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 #F980C9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Persian Pink#F77FBEΔE 5.19Hot Pink#FF69B4ΔE 12.39Super Pink#CF6BA9ΔE 13.14Pale Magenta#F984E5ΔE 13.23Sky Magenta#CF71AFΔE 13.48China Pink#DE6FA1ΔE 13.93

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

#F980C9 Channel Values

How #F980C9 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 128 · B 2018-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 324° · S 91% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 324° · S 49% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 49% · Y 19% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.34:1 vs white · 8.96:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F980C9 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 text2.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #F980C9 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #F980C9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F980C9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#F980C9
Complementary
#80F9B1
Analogous
#ED80F9
Analogous
#F9808C
Triadic
#C9F980
Triadic
#80C9F9
Split comp.
#8CF980
Split comp.
#80F9ED

Tints & Shades of #F980C9

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

#FA8FCF
#FBA2D7
#FBB1DE
#FCC5E6
#FDD3EC
#FEE7F5

Shades

#F750B4
#F41F9F
#D60A85
#A60866
#750648
#44032A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F980C9.

How #F980C9 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#F980C9
Protanopia#9E9EC8
Protanomaly#C993C9
Deuteranopia#B4B4C6
Deuteranomaly#D3A2C7
Tritanopia#F38C8C
Tritanomaly#F687A8
Achromatopsia#A9A9A9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F980C9 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f980c9: #F980C9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F980C9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f980c9': '#F980C9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.976, green: 0.502, blue: 0.788)
Android XML<color name="color_f980c9">#F980C9</color>
SVG fillfill="#F980C9"

More Pink Colors

#F980C9 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#F980C9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F980C9?

#F980C9 is a light pink — rgb(249, 128, 201) in RGB and hsl(324, 91%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Pink (#F77FBE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.19.

What is the RGB value of #F980C9?

#F980C9 is rgb(249, 128, 201) — red 249, green 128, and blue 201 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F980C9?

#F980C9 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 19%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F980C9 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F980C9 scores 2.34:1 against white and 8.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F980C9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F980C9 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 12.39, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.