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#F98BFD Color

#F98BFD is rgb(249, 139, 253) in RGB, hsl(298, 97%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 45%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Magenta (#EE82EE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F98BFD
HEX#F98BFD
RGBrgb(249, 139, 253)
HSLhsl(298, 97%, 77%)
HSVhsv(298, 45%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 45%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(79.4% 0.192 325.9)
LABlab(73.25% 54.41 -38.97)
LCHlch(73.25% 66.93 324.39)

What #F98BFD 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 #F98BFD, 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.

#F98BFD Channel Values

How #F98BFD 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 2538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 298° · S 97% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 298° · S 45% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 2% · M 45% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.07:1 vs white · 10.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F98BFD 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 text2.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F98BFD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F98BFD; 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 #F98BFD

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 #F98BFD 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#F98BFD
Protanopia#A5A5FD
Protanomaly#CC9BFD
Deuteranopia#B9B9FB
Deuteranomaly#D6A9FC
Tritanopia#EEA0A0
Tritanomaly#F298CC
Achromatopsia#B4B4B4

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Using #F98BFD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f98bfd: #F98BFD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F98BFD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f98bfd': '#F98BFD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.976, green: 0.545, blue: 0.992)
Android XML<color name="color_f98bfd">#F98BFD</color>
SVG fillfill="#F98BFD"

More Pink Colors

#F98BFD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F98BFD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F98BFD?

#F98BFD is a light pink — rgb(249, 139, 253) in RGB and hsl(298, 97%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Magenta (#EE82EE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.51.

What is the RGB value of #F98BFD?

#F98BFD is rgb(249, 139, 253) — red 249, green 139, and blue 253 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F98BFD?

#F98BFD converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 45%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F98BFD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F98BFD scores 2.07:1 against white and 10.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F98BFD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F98BFD 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 4.51, which is very hard to tell apart.

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