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#FF9FCF Color

#FF9FCF is rgb(255, 159, 207) in RGB, hsl(330, 100%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 19%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Magenta (#F49AC2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.9. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FF9FCF
HEX#FF9FCF
RGBrgb(255, 159, 207)
HSLhsl(330, 100%, 81%)
HSVhsv(330, 38%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 38%, 19%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(81.3% 0.127 348.9)
LABlab(76.61% 41.20 -8.80)
LCHlch(76.61% 42.13 347.95)

What #FF9FCF 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 #FF9FCF, 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.

#FF9FCF Channel Values

How #FF9FCF 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 159 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 330° · S 100% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 330° · S 38% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 38% · Y 19% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.89:1 vs white · 11.11:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FF9FCF 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 text1.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FF9FCF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FF9FCF; 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 #FF9FCF

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

Shades

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How #FF9FCF 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#FF9FCF
Protanopia#B4B4CF
Protanomaly#D6ACCF
Deuteranopia#C6C6CC
Deuteranomaly#DFB7CD
Tritanopia#FBA6A6
Tritanomaly#FDA3B8
Achromatopsia#BCBCBC

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FF9FCF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ff9fcf: #FF9FCF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FF9FCF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ff9fcf': '#FF9FCF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.624, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_ff9fcf">#FF9FCF</color>
SVG fillfill="#FF9FCF"

More Pink Colors

#FF9FCF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FF9FCF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FF9FCF?

#FF9FCF is a lightest pink — rgb(255, 159, 207) in RGB and hsl(330, 100%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Magenta (#F49AC2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.9.

What is the RGB value of #FF9FCF?

#FF9FCF is rgb(255, 159, 207) — red 255, green 159, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FF9FCF?

#FF9FCF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 19%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FF9FCF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FF9FCF scores 1.89:1 against white and 11.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FF9FCF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FF9FCF 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 17.07, which is visibly different.

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