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#F994FE Color

#F994FE is rgb(249, 148, 254) in RGB, hsl(297, 98%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 42%, 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 6.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F994FE
HEX#F994FE
RGBrgb(249, 148, 254)
HSLhsl(297, 98%, 79%)
HSVhsv(297, 42%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 42%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(80.7% 0.178 325.4)
LABlab(75.02% 50.28 -36.77)
LCHlch(75.02% 62.29 323.82)

What #F994FE 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 #F994FE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 6.19Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 7.13Pale Magenta#F984E5ΔE 9.61Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 12.14Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 12.74Rich Brilliant Lavender#F1A7FEΔE 13.04

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

#F994FE Channel Values

How #F994FE 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 148 · B 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 297° · S 98% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 297° · S 42% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 2% · M 42% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.96:1 vs white · 10.7:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F994FE 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 text1.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #F994FE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #F994FE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F994FE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#F994FE
Complementary
#9AFE95
Analogous
#C495FE
Analogous
#FE95CF
Triadic
#FEF995
Triadic
#95FEF9
Split comp.
#CFFE95
Split comp.
#95FEC4

Tints & Shades of #F994FE

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

#FAA4FE
#FAAEFE
#FBBDFE
#FCCDFE
#FDDCFF
#FDE6FF

Shades

#F55DFD
#F22BFD
#E202ED
#AD02B6
#78017E
#48014C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F994FE.

How #F994FE 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#F994FE
Protanopia#ABABFE
Protanomaly#CFA2FE
Deuteranopia#BDBDFC
Deuteranomaly#D8AEFD
Tritanopia#EEA6A6
Tritanomaly#F39FCF
Achromatopsia#B9B9B9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F994FE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f994fe: #F994FE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F994FE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f994fe': '#F994FE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.976, green: 0.580, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_f994fe">#F994FE</color>
SVG fillfill="#F994FE"

More Pink Colors

#F994FE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#F994FE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F994FE?

#F994FE is a light pink — rgb(249, 148, 254) in RGB and hsl(297, 98%, 79%) 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 6.19.

What is the RGB value of #F994FE?

#F994FE is rgb(249, 148, 254) — red 249, green 148, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F994FE?

#F994FE converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 42%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F994FE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F994FE scores 1.96:1 against white and 10.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F994FE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F994FE 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 6.19, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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