Close to Peony
#F280BD
#F280BD is a light, vivid pink, close to the color Peony. In RGB it’s made of 94.9% red, 50.2% green, and 74.1% blue. Its hue is 328°, with 81% saturation and 73% 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 #F280BD.
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
2.44:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.60:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.44:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.60:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #F280BD as they’d see it.
#F280BD 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 #F280BD
What color is #F280BD?
#F280BD is a light, vivid pink, close to the color Peony. In RGB it’s made of 94.9% red, 50.2% green, and 74.1% blue. Its hue is 328°, with 81% saturation and 73% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #F280BD in RGB?
#F280BD is rgb(242, 128, 189): 242 red, 128 green, and 189 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #F280BD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 47, 22, 5). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #F280BD?
PANTONE 231 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #F280BD?
Its complement #3EBB7F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.