Palettes / Colors / #F97BBB
#F97BBB — Light Vivid Pink
#F97BBB is a pink color we call Light Vivid Pink, closest to the named color HotPink (#FF69B4). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: hotpink (#FF69B4) — not an exact match. CSS hotpink gives you #FF69B4, a different color; use #F97BBB 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.
#F97BBB 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 #7BF9BA; it also sits naturally between #F97BF9 and #F97B7B. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F97BBB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 249, 123, 187 |
| HSL | 330°, 91%, 73% |
| HSV | 330°, 51%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 51%, 25%, 2% |
| XYZ | 55.12, 37.89, 51.42 |
| Yxy | 37.89, 0.3816, 0.2624 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.94, 55.14, -11.02 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.56, 56.27, -10.17 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 48% · Blue 73%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 51% · Yellow 25% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F97BBB
.text { color: #F97BBB; }
.background { background-color: #F97BBB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F97BBB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(249, 123, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(330, 91%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F97BBB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(249, 123, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F97BBB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(249, 123, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F97BBB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F97BBB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #7BF9BA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.58:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F97BBB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F97BBB
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 #F97BBB: ·
How #F97BBB 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 #F97BBB 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 #F97BBB?
#F97BBB is Light Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 249, 123, 187). Its closest standard named color is HotPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F97BBB?
#F97BBB is RGB 249, 123, 187 — HSL 330°, 91%, 73% — CMYK 0%, 51%, 25%, 2%.
What colors go with #F97BBB?
Its complement is #7BF9BA; analogous partners are #F97BF9 and #F97B7B. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F97BBB for text?
Black text on #F97BBB has a contrast ratio of 8.58:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.45:1.