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#F993FB Color

#F993FB is rgb(249, 147, 251) in RGB, hsl(299, 93%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 41%, 0%, 2%) 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 5.96. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F993FB
HEX#F993FB
RGBrgb(249, 147, 251)
HSLhsl(299, 93%, 78%)
HSVhsv(299, 41%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 41%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(80.5% 0.177 326.4)
LABlab(74.72% 50.36 -35.61)
LCHlch(74.72% 61.68 324.73)

What #F993FB 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 #F993FB, 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.

#F993FB Channel Values

How #F993FB 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 147 · B 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 299° · S 93% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 299° · S 41% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 1% · M 41% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.98:1 vs white · 10.59:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F993FB 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 text1.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F993FB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F993FB; 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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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #F993FB

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F993FB.

How #F993FB 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#F993FB
Protanopia#AAAAFB
Protanomaly#CFA2FB
Deuteranopia#BDBDF9
Deuteranomaly#D8AEFA
Tritanopia#EFA5A5
Tritanomaly#F39ECD
Achromatopsia#B8B8B8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F993FB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f993fb: #F993FB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F993FB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f993fb': '#F993FB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.976, green: 0.576, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_f993fb">#F993FB</color>
SVG fillfill="#F993FB"

More Pink Colors

#F993FB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F993FB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F993FB?

#F993FB is a light pink — rgb(249, 147, 251) in RGB and hsl(299, 93%, 78%) 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 5.96.

What is the RGB value of #F993FB?

#F993FB is rgb(249, 147, 251) — red 249, green 147, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F993FB?

#F993FB converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 41%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F993FB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F993FB scores 1.98:1 against white and 10.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F993FB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F993FB 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 5.96, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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