Palettes / Colors / #F245EF
#F245EF — Vivid Pink
#F245EF is a pink color we call Vivid Pink, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: orchid (#DA70D6) — not an exact match. CSS orchid gives you #DA70D6, a different color; use #F245EF 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.
#F245EF 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 #45F248; it also sits naturally between #9E45F2 and #F24599. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F245EF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 242, 69, 239 |
| HSL | 301°, 87%, 61% |
| HSV | 301°, 71%, 95% |
| CMYK | 0%, 71%, 1%, 5% |
| XYZ | 54.33, 29.37, 84.47 |
| Yxy | 29.37, 0.3231, 0.1746 |
| CIE-Lab | 61.10, 82.61, -50.83 |
| Hunter Lab | 54.19, 88.39, -59.64 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 95% · Green 27% · Blue 94%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 71% · Yellow 1% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F245EF
.text { color: #F245EF; }
.background { background-color: #F245EF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F245EF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(242, 69, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(301, 87%, 61%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F245EF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(242, 69, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F245EF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(242, 69, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F245EF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F245EF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #45F248:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.06:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.87:1 AA |
Best text color on #F245EF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F245EF
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 #F245EF: ·
How #F245EF 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 #F245EF 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 #F245EF?
#F245EF is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 242, 69, 239). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F245EF?
#F245EF is RGB 242, 69, 239 — HSL 301°, 87%, 61% — CMYK 0%, 71%, 1%, 5%.
What colors go with #F245EF?
Its complement is #45F248; analogous partners are #9E45F2 and #F24599. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F245EF for text?
Black text on #F245EF has a contrast ratio of 6.87:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.06:1.