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#F980CB Color

#F980CB is rgb(249, 128, 203) in RGB, hsl(323, 91%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 18%, 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 6.24. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F980CB
HEX#F980CB
RGBrgb(249, 128, 203)
HSLhsl(323, 91%, 74%)
HSVhsv(323, 49%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 49%, 18%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(75.8% 0.17 343.9)
LABlab(69.59% 53.54 -17.11)
LCHlch(69.59% 56.20 342.28)

What #F980CB 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 #F980CB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#F980CB Channel Values

How #F980CB 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 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 323° · S 91% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 323° · S 49% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 49% · Y 18% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.34:1 vs white · 8.98:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F980CB 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 text8.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F980CB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F980CB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #F980CB

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F980CB.

How #F980CB 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#F980CB
Protanopia#9E9ECA
Protanomaly#C993CB
Deuteranopia#B4B4C8
Deuteranomaly#D3A2C9
Tritanopia#F38C8C
Tritanomaly#F688A9
Achromatopsia#A9A9A9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F980CB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f980cb: #F980CB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F980CB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f980cb': '#F980CB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.976, green: 0.502, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_f980cb">#F980CB</color>
SVG fillfill="#F980CB"

More Pink Colors

#F980CB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F980CB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F980CB?

#F980CB is a light pink — rgb(249, 128, 203) in RGB and hsl(323, 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 6.24.

What is the RGB value of #F980CB?

#F980CB is rgb(249, 128, 203) — red 249, green 128, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F980CB?

#F980CB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 18%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F980CB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F980CB scores 2.34:1 against white and 8.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F980CB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F980CB 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 12.81, which is visibly different.

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