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#F985FF Color

#F985FF is rgb(249, 133, 255) in RGB, hsl(297, 100%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 48%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Magenta (#EE82EE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F985FF
HEX#F985FF
RGBrgb(249, 133, 255)
HSLhsl(297, 100%, 76%)
HSVhsv(297, 48%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 48%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(78.7% 0.203 325.5)
LABlab(72.20% 57.45 -41.68)
LCHlch(72.20% 70.98 324.04)

What #F985FF 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 #F985FF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 7.1Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 7.76Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 9.04Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 12.48Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 12.56Pale Magenta#F984E5ΔE 12.89

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

#F985FF Channel Values

How #F985FF 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 133 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 297° · S 100% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 297° · S 48% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 2% · M 48% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.14:1 vs white · 9.83:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F985FF 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 text2.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #F985FF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #F985FF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F985FF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#F985FF
Complementary
#8BFF85
Analogous
#BC85FF
Analogous
#FF85C8
Triadic
#FFF985
Triadic
#85FFF9
Split comp.
#C8FF85
Split comp.
#85FFBC

Tints & Shades of #F985FF

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

#FA94FF
#FAA3FF
#FBB3FF
#FCC7FF
#FDD6FF
#FEE5FF

Shades

#F652FF
#F41AFF
#DA00E6
#AA00B3
#790080
#440047

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F985FF.

How #F985FF 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#F985FF
Protanopia#A1A1FF
Protanomaly#CA97FF
Deuteranopia#B6B6FD
Deuteranomaly#D4A5FE
Tritanopia#ED9C9C
Tritanomaly#F293CB
Achromatopsia#B1B1B1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F985FF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f985ff: #F985FF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F985FF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f985ff': '#F985FF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.976, green: 0.522, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_f985ff">#F985FF</color>
SVG fillfill="#F985FF"

More Pink Colors

#F985FF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#F985FF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F985FF?

#F985FF is a light pink — rgb(249, 133, 255) in RGB and hsl(297, 100%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Magenta (#EE82EE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.1.

What is the RGB value of #F985FF?

#F985FF is rgb(249, 133, 255) — red 249, green 133, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F985FF?

#F985FF converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 48%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F985FF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F985FF scores 2.14:1 against white and 9.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F985FF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F985FF 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 7.1, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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