Close to Shocking Pink
#F040BF
#F040BF is a mid-tone, vivid pink, close to the color Shocking Pink. In RGB it’s made of 94.1% red, 25.1% green, and 74.9% blue. Its hue is 317°, with 85% saturation and 60% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #F040BF.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
3.39:1 AA LargeBlack text on this color
6.19:1 AAThis color as text on white
3.39:1 AA LargeThis color as text on black
6.19:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #F040BF as they’d see it.
#F040BF in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #F040BF
What color is #F040BF?
#F040BF is a mid-tone, vivid pink, close to the color Shocking Pink. In RGB it’s made of 94.1% red, 25.1% green, and 74.9% blue. Its hue is 317°, with 85% saturation and 60% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #F040BF in RGB?
#F040BF is rgb(240, 64, 191): 240 red, 64 green, and 191 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #F040BF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 73, 20, 6). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #F040BF?
PANTONE 806 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #F040BF?
Its complement #22A047 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.