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#F98BCF Color

#F98BCF is rgb(249, 139, 207) in RGB, hsl(323, 90%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 44%, 17%, 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 6.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F98BCF
HEX#F98BCF
RGBrgb(249, 139, 207)
HSLhsl(323, 90%, 76%)
HSVhsv(323, 44%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 44%, 17%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(77.5% 0.155 343.5)
LABlab(71.80% 48.82 -16.01)
LCHlch(71.80% 51.38 341.84)

What #F98BCF 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 #F98BCF, 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.

#F98BCF Channel Values

How #F98BCF 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 139 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 323° · S 90% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 323° · S 44% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 44% · Y 17% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.18:1 vs white · 9.62:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F98BCF 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 text2.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F98BCF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F98BCF; 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 #F98BCF

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.

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How #F98BCF 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#F98BCF
Protanopia#A5A5CF
Protanomaly#CC9BCF
Deuteranopia#B9B9CC
Deuteranomaly#D6A9CD
Tritanopia#F49696
Tritanomaly#F692B0
Achromatopsia#AFAFAF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F98BCF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f98bcf: #F98BCF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F98BCF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f98bcf': '#F98BCF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.976, green: 0.545, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_f98bcf">#F98BCF</color>
SVG fillfill="#F98BCF"

More Pink Colors

#F98BCF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F98BCF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F98BCF?

#F98BCF is a light pink — rgb(249, 139, 207) in RGB and hsl(323, 90%, 76%) 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 6.58.

What is the RGB value of #F98BCF?

#F98BCF is rgb(249, 139, 207) — red 249, green 139, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F98BCF?

#F98BCF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 44%, 17%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F98BCF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F98BCF scores 2.18:1 against white and 9.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F98BCF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F98BCF 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 16.86, which is visibly different.

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