Palettes / Colors / #F02479
#F02479 — Vivid Pink
#F02479 is a pink color we call Vivid Pink, closest to the named color DeepPink (#FF1493). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: deeppink (#FF1493) — not an exact match. CSS deeppink gives you #FF1493, a different color; use #F02479 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#F02479 is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #24F09B; it also sits naturally between #F024DF and #F03524. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F02479 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 240, 36, 121 |
| HSL | 335°, 87%, 54% |
| HSV | 335°, 85%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 85%, 50%, 6% |
| XYZ | 40.02, 21.17, 20.07 |
| Yxy | 21.17, 0.4925, 0.2605 |
| CIE-Lab | 53.13, 76.76, 5.38 |
| Hunter Lab | 46.01, 78.43, 3.99 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 14% · Blue 47%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 85% · Yellow 50% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F02479
.text { color: #F02479; }
.background { background-color: #F02479; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F02479; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(240, 36, 121); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(335, 87%, 54%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F02479; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(240, 36, 121, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F02479; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(240, 36, 121, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F02479">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F02479">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #24F09B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.01:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.23:1 AA |
Best text color on #F02479: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F02479
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #F02479: ·
How #F02479 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #F02479 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #F02479?
#F02479 is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 240, 36, 121). Its closest standard named color is DeepPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F02479?
#F02479 is RGB 240, 36, 121 — HSL 335°, 87%, 54% — CMYK 0%, 85%, 50%, 6%.
What colors go with #F02479?
Its complement is #24F09B; analogous partners are #F024DF and #F03524. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F02479 for text?
Black text on #F02479 has a contrast ratio of 5.23:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.01:1.