Pale Magenta (#F984E5)

The hex code for Pale Magenta is #F984E5. It is rgb(249, 132, 229) in RGB, hsl(310, 91%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 47%, 8%, 2%) in CMYK — a light pink. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

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HEX#F984E5

RGBrgb(249, 132, 229)

HSLhsl(310, 91%, 75%)

HSVhsv(310, 47%, 98%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 47%, 8%, 2%)

OKLCHoklch(77.4% 0.183 333.9)

LABlab(71.12% 54.63 -29.15)

LCHlch(71.12% 61.92 331.92)

Colors Closest to Pale Magenta

Pale Magenta is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 5.13 Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 7.66 Brilliant Rose#E667CEΔE 9.69 Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 9.97 Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 11.28 Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 16.89

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#F984E5 Channel Values

How Pale Magenta breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 249 · G 132 · B 229	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 310° · S 91% · L 75%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 310° · S 47% · V 98%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 47% · Y 8% · K 2%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.22:1 vs white · 9.46:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Pale Magenta 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.

TextWhite text2.22:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text9.46:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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Colors That Go With Pale Magenta

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Pale Magenta; 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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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

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Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Pale Magenta

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

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How Pale Magenta 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#F984E5

Protanopia#A0A0E5

Protanomaly#CA96E5

Deuteranopia#B6B6E2

Deuteranomaly#D4A4E3

Tritanopia#F19595

Tritanomaly#F48EBA

Achromatopsia#AEAEAE

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Using #F984E5 in Code

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

CSS custom property--pale-magenta: #F984E5;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F984E5;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'pale-magenta': '#F984E5' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.976, green: 0.518, blue: 0.898)

Android XML<color name="pale_magenta">#F984E5</color>

SVG fillfill="#F984E5"

More Pink Colors

Pale Magenta sits in the pinkfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

f984ef f8ecf8 f9d7f9 f8e3f7 fa1a8e f8e2ea fad1eb f8b9d4 fb64b6 f7c5f7 fba0e3 f77fbe ff007f ff69b4 ffdae9 510424 702670 8d029b a43482 c11ac1 cc99cc de5285 e79fc4 f19cbb

#F984E5 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Pale Magenta?

The hex code for Pale Magenta is #F984E5. That is rgb(249, 132, 229) in RGB, hsl(310, 91%, 75%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 47%, 8%, 2%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #F984E5?

#F984E5 is rgb(249, 132, 229) — red 249, green 132, and blue 229 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F984E5?

#F984E5 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 47%, 8%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F984E5 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F984E5 scores 2.22:1 against white and 9.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F984E5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F984E5 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 7.66, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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