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#FF94C9 Color

#FF94C9 is rgb(255, 148, 201) in RGB, hsl(330, 100%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 21%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Magenta (#F49AC2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.17. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FF94C9
HEX#FF94C9
RGBrgb(255, 148, 201)
HSLhsl(330, 100%, 79%)
HSVhsv(330, 42%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 42%, 21%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(79.4% 0.142 349.7)
LABlab(74.20% 45.90 -9.06)
LCHlch(74.20% 46.78 348.84)

What #FF94C9 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 #FF94C9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pastel Magenta#F49AC2ΔE 8.17Persian Pink#F77FBEΔE 8.42Carnation Pink#FFA6C9ΔE 11Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 11.44Middle Purple#D982B5ΔE 11.53Tickle Me Pink#FC89ACΔE 11.78

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

#FF94C9 Channel Values

How #FF94C9 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 255 · G 148 · B 2018-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 330° · S 100% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 330° · S 42% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 42% · Y 21% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.03:1 vs white · 10.33:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FF94C9 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 text2.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FF94C9 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FF94C9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FF94C9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FF94C9
Complementary
#94FFC9
Analogous
#FF94FF
Analogous
#FF9494
Triadic
#C9FF94
Triadic
#94C9FF
Split comp.
#94FF94
Split comp.
#94FFFF

Tints & Shades of #FF94C9

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

#FFA3D1
#FFADD6
#FFBDDE
#FFCCE6
#FFDBED
#FFE5F2

Shades

#FF5CAD
#FF2994
#F00078
#B8005C
#800040
#4D0026

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FF94C9.

How #FF94C9 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#FF94C9
Protanopia#ADADC9
Protanomaly#D3A3C9
Deuteranopia#C0C0C6
Deuteranomaly#DCB0C7
Tritanopia#FB9C9C
Tritanomaly#FD99B0
Achromatopsia#B6B6B6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FF94C9 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ff94c9: #FF94C9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FF94C9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ff94c9': '#FF94C9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.580, blue: 0.788)
Android XML<color name="color_ff94c9">#FF94C9</color>
SVG fillfill="#FF94C9"

More Pink Colors

#FF94C9 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

ff94cdff91afff94ffff8fffff99ccff8affff99ffff85ffffa6c9ff80bfffa8d4ff75bffff0f65232527213788e3a59a50b5ec256c2cf3476de6fa1e7bce7f1e9f1f984efff0099

#FF94C9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FF94C9?

#FF94C9 is a light pink — rgb(255, 148, 201) in RGB and hsl(330, 100%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Magenta (#F49AC2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.17.

What is the RGB value of #FF94C9?

#FF94C9 is rgb(255, 148, 201) — red 255, green 148, and blue 201 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FF94C9?

#FF94C9 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 21%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FF94C9 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FF94C9 scores 2.03:1 against white and 10.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FF94C9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FF94C9 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 16.8, which is visibly different.

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