Palettes / Colors / #F261FA
#F261FA — Light Vivid Pink
#F261FA is a pink color we call Light Vivid Pink, closest to the named color Violet (#EE82EE). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: violet (#EE82EE) — not an exact match. CSS violet gives you #EE82EE, a different color; use #F261FA 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.
#F261FA is a cool 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 #68FA61; it also sits naturally between #A661FA and #FA61B5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F261FA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 242, 97, 250 |
| HSL | 297°, 94%, 68% |
| HSV | 297°, 61%, 98% |
| CMYK | 3%, 61%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 58.15, 34.33, 94.00 |
| Yxy | 34.33, 0.3118, 0.1841 |
| CIE-Lab | 65.22, 74.36, -50.40 |
| Hunter Lab | 58.59, 78.98, -59.50 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 95% · Green 38% · Blue 98%
Cyan 3% · Magenta 61% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F261FA
.text { color: #F261FA; }
.background { background-color: #F261FA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F261FA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(242, 97, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(297, 94%, 68%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F261FA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(242, 97, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F261FA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(242, 97, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F261FA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F261FA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #68FA61:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.67:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.87:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F261FA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F261FA
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 #F261FA: ·
How #F261FA 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 #F261FA 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 #F261FA?
#F261FA is Light Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 242, 97, 250). Its closest standard named color is Violet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F261FA?
#F261FA is RGB 242, 97, 250 — HSL 297°, 94%, 68% — CMYK 3%, 61%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #F261FA?
Its complement is #68FA61; analogous partners are #A661FA and #FA61B5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F261FA for text?
Black text on #F261FA has a contrast ratio of 7.87:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.67:1.