Close to Hot Magenta
#F249DF
#F249DF is a mid-tone, vivid pink, close to the color Hot Magenta. In RGB it’s made of 94.9% red, 28.6% green, and 87.5% blue. Its hue is 307°, with 87% saturation and 62% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #F249DF.
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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6.79:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.79:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #F249DF as they’d see it.
#F249DF 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 #F249DF
What color is #F249DF?
#F249DF is a mid-tone, vivid pink, close to the color Hot Magenta. In RGB it’s made of 94.9% red, 28.6% green, and 87.5% blue. Its hue is 307°, with 87% saturation and 62% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #F249DF in RGB?
#F249DF is rgb(242, 73, 223): 242 red, 73 green, and 223 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #F249DF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 70, 8, 5). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #F249DF?
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 #F249DF?
Its complement #1BA935 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.