Palettes / Colors / #F797CF
#F797CF — Light Vivid Pink
#F797CF is a pink color we call Light Vivid 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 #F797CF 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.
#F797CF 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 #97F7BF; it also sits naturally between #EF97F7 and #F7979F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F797CF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 247, 151, 207 |
| HSL | 325°, 86%, 78% |
| HSV | 325°, 39%, 97% |
| CMYK | 0%, 39%, 16%, 3% |
| XYZ | 60.69, 46.41, 64.79 |
| Yxy | 46.41, 0.3531, 0.2700 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.81, 43.43, -13.37 |
| Hunter Lab | 68.13, 44.11, -12.88 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 97% · Green 59% · Blue 81%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 39% · Yellow 16% · Key 3%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F797CF
.text { color: #F797CF; }
.background { background-color: #F797CF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F797CF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(247, 151, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(325, 86%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F797CF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(247, 151, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F797CF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(247, 151, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F797CF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F797CF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #97F7BF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.04:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.28:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F797CF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F797CF
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 #F797CF: ·
How #F797CF 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 #F797CF 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 #F797CF?
#F797CF is Light Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 247, 151, 207). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F797CF?
#F797CF is RGB 247, 151, 207 — HSL 325°, 86%, 78% — CMYK 0%, 39%, 16%, 3%.
What colors go with #F797CF?
Its complement is #97F7BF; analogous partners are #EF97F7 and #F7979F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F797CF for text?
Black text on #F797CF has a contrast ratio of 10.28:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.04:1.