Palettes / Colors / #F261FC
#F261FC — Light Vivid Pink
#F261FC 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 #F261FC 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.
#F261FC 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 #6AFC5F; it also sits naturally between #A35FFC and #FC5FB8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F261FC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 242, 97, 252 |
| HSL | 296°, 96%, 68% |
| HSV | 296°, 62%, 99% |
| CMYK | 4%, 62%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 58.46, 34.45, 95.66 |
| Yxy | 34.45, 0.3100, 0.1827 |
| CIE-Lab | 65.32, 74.70, -51.34 |
| Hunter Lab | 58.70, 79.44, -60.99 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 95% · Green 38% · Blue 99%
Cyan 4% · Magenta 62% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F261FC
.text { color: #F261FC; }
.background { background-color: #F261FC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F261FC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(242, 97, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(296, 96%, 68%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F261FC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(242, 97, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F261FC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(242, 97, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F261FC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F261FC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #6AFC5F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.66:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.89:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F261FC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F261FC
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 #F261FC: ·
How #F261FC 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 #F261FC 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 #F261FC?
#F261FC is Light Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 242, 97, 252). Its closest standard named color is Violet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F261FC?
#F261FC is RGB 242, 97, 252 — HSL 296°, 96%, 68% — CMYK 4%, 62%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #F261FC?
Its complement is #6AFC5F; analogous partners are #A35FFC and #FC5FB8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F261FC for text?
Black text on #F261FC has a contrast ratio of 7.89:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.66:1.