Palettes / Colors / #F97EFB
#F97EFB — Light Vivid Pink
#F97EFB 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 #F97EFB 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.
#F97EFB 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 #80FB7E; it also sits naturally between #BB7EFB and #FB7EBF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F97EFB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 249, 126, 251 |
| HSL | 299°, 94%, 74% |
| HSV | 299°, 50%, 98% |
| CMYK | 1%, 50%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 63.94, 42.03, 96.01 |
| Yxy | 42.03, 0.3166, 0.2081 |
| CIE-Lab | 70.89, 63.59, -41.98 |
| Hunter Lab | 64.83, 67.12, -47.72 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 49% · Blue 98%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 50% · 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 #F97EFB
.text { color: #F97EFB; }
.background { background-color: #F97EFB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F97EFB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(249, 126, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(299, 94%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F97EFB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(249, 126, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F97EFB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(249, 126, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F97EFB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F97EFB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #80FB7E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.23:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.41:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F97EFB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F97EFB
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 #F97EFB: ·
How #F97EFB 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 #F97EFB 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 #F97EFB?
#F97EFB is Light Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 249, 126, 251). Its closest standard named color is Violet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F97EFB?
#F97EFB is RGB 249, 126, 251 — HSL 299°, 94%, 74% — CMYK 1%, 50%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #F97EFB?
Its complement is #80FB7E; analogous partners are #BB7EFB and #FB7EBF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F97EFB for text?
Black text on #F97EFB has a contrast ratio of 9.41:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.23:1.