Close to Shocking Pink
#F04FCD
#F04FCD is a light, vivid pink, close to the color Shocking Pink. In RGB it’s made of 94.1% red, 31% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 313°, with 84% saturation and 63% 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 #F04FCD.
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
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6.71:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.71:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #F04FCD as they’d see it.
#F04FCD 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 #F04FCD
What color is #F04FCD?
#F04FCD is a light, vivid pink, close to the color Shocking Pink. In RGB it’s made of 94.1% red, 31% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 313°, with 84% saturation and 63% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #F04FCD in RGB?
#F04FCD is rgb(240, 79, 205): 240 red, 79 green, and 205 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #F04FCD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 67, 15, 6). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #F04FCD?
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 #F04FCD?
Its complement #20A746 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.