Palettes / Colors / #F09DEC
#F09DEC — Light Pink
#F09DEC is a pink color we call Light Pink, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #F09DEC 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.
#F09DEC is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #9EF0A2; it also sits naturally between #CB9EF0 and #F09EC3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F09DEC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 240, 157, 236 |
| HSL | 303°, 73%, 78% |
| HSV | 303°, 35%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 35%, 2%, 6% |
| XYZ | 63.13, 48.70, 85.43 |
| Yxy | 48.70, 0.3201, 0.2469 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.26, 42.89, -27.12 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.78, 43.78, -28.59 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 62% · Blue 93%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 35% · Yellow 2% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F09DEC
.text { color: #F09DEC; }
.background { background-color: #F09DEC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F09DEC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(240, 157, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(303, 73%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F09DEC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(240, 157, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F09DEC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(240, 157, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F09DEC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F09DEC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9EF0A2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.96:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.74:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F09DEC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F09DEC
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 #F09DEC: ·
How #F09DEC 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 #F09DEC 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 #F09DEC?
#F09DEC is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 240, 157, 236). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F09DEC?
#F09DEC is RGB 240, 157, 236 — HSL 303°, 73%, 78% — CMYK 0%, 35%, 2%, 6%.
What colors go with #F09DEC?
Its complement is #9EF0A2; analogous partners are #CB9EF0 and #F09EC3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F09DEC for text?
Black text on #F09DEC has a contrast ratio of 10.74:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.96:1.