Palettes / Colors / #F09DED
#F09DED — Light Pink
#F09DED 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 #F09DED 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.
#F09DED 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 #9EF0A1; it also sits naturally between #CA9EF0 and #F09EC4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F09DED |
|---|---|
| RGB | 240, 157, 237 |
| HSL | 302°, 73%, 78% |
| HSV | 302°, 35%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 35%, 1%, 6% |
| XYZ | 63.28, 48.75, 86.20 |
| Yxy | 48.75, 0.3192, 0.2459 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.30, 43.07, -27.60 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.82, 43.99, -29.20 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 62% · Blue 93%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 35% · Yellow 1% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F09DED
.text { color: #F09DED; }
.background { background-color: #F09DED; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F09DED; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(240, 157, 237); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(302, 73%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F09DED; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(240, 157, 237, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F09DED; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(240, 157, 237, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F09DED">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F09DED">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9EF0A1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.95:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.75:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F09DED: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F09DED
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 #F09DED: ·
How #F09DED 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 #F09DED 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 #F09DED?
#F09DED is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 240, 157, 237). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F09DED?
#F09DED is RGB 240, 157, 237 — HSL 302°, 73%, 78% — CMYK 0%, 35%, 1%, 6%.
What colors go with #F09DED?
Its complement is #9EF0A1; analogous partners are #CA9EF0 and #F09EC4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F09DED for text?
Black text on #F09DED has a contrast ratio of 10.75:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.95:1.