Closest named color · ΔE 1.42
#F94DE5
Closest named color · ΔE 1.42
#F94DE5
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White text on this background
Aa Ratio 2.91:1
Black text on this background
Aa Ratio 7.22:1
:root {
--color: #F94DE5;
--color-rgb: 249, 77, 229;
--color-hsl: 307, 93.5%, 63.9%;
}
.bg-color { background-color: #F94DE5; }
.text-on-color { color: #000000; }
.border-color { border-color: #F94DE5; }
.gradient {
background-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #F94DE5 0%, FF66CC 100%);
}Nearest official code in each standard system, ranked by CIEDE2000.
Official color from public brand materials (simple-icons CC0 dataset)
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The same color, as named in Japanese tradition.
Based on the Machado (2009) model - see how this color appears to 8 types of color vision.
Normal vision
#F94DE5
Standard trichromatic vision with all three cone types functioning.
Protanomaly
#8F62E9
Abnormal L cone sensitivity (~1% of men). Weakened red perception.
Protanopia
#4870EC
Missing L cones (~1% of men). Reds are hard to perceive.
Deuteranomaly
#A36EE1
Abnormal M cone sensitivity (~6% of men). The most common deficiency.
Deuteranopia
#6A84DE
Missing M cones (~1% of men). Reds and greens are confused.
Tritanomaly
#FF52A6
Abnormal S cone sensitivity (extremely rare). Weakened blue-yellow perception.
Tritanopia
#FF567C
Missing S cones (extremely rare). Blues and yellows are confused.
Achromatomaly
#C172B8
Severely weakened color vision (~0.001%). Colors appear washed out.
Achromatopsia
#7D7D7D
No color vision at all (~0.003%). The world is shades of grey.
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Text readability sample
color: #F94DE5;Text readability sample
background-color: #F94DE5;Text readability sample
text-shadow: 0.1em 0.1em 0.15em #F94DE5;linear-gradient(90deg, #F94DE5, #4DF961)Drag hue, saturation and lightness to preview live - find the version that feels right.
This is the color with hex code #F94DE5. Its RGB channels are 249, 77, 229; the closest human-readable name is "Actinic Light" (ΔE 1.42, CIEDE2000).
#F94DE5 is rgb(249, 77, 229) in RGB, hsl(307, 93.5%, 63.9%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 69.1%, 8%, 2.4%) in CMYK.
Its complement #4DF961 works best, along with triadic and analogous harmonies - see the harmony section below to copy full palettes.
Contrast with black text is 7.22:1 and with white text 2.91:1. WCAG 2.1 requires at least 4.5:1 for body text (AA) and 3:1 for large text.