Close to Hot Magenta
#F040DE
#F040DE is a mid-tone, vivid pink, close to the color Hot Magenta. In RGB it’s made of 94.1% red, 25.1% green, and 87.1% blue. Its hue is 306°, 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 #F040DE.
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.
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6.49:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #F040DE as they’d see it.
#F040DE in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #F040DE
What color is #F040DE?
#F040DE is a mid-tone, vivid pink, close to the color Hot Magenta. In RGB it’s made of 94.1% red, 25.1% green, and 87.1% blue. Its hue is 306°, with 85% saturation and 60% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #F040DE in RGB?
#F040DE is rgb(240, 64, 222): 240 red, 64 green, and 222 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #F040DE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 73, 8, 6). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #F040DE?
PANTONE Purple C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #F040DE?
Its complement #0AA62C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.