Close to Peony
#FF97DC
#FF97DC is a light, vivid pink, close to the color Peony. In RGB it’s made of 100% red, 59.2% green, and 86.3% blue. Its hue is 320°, with 100% saturation and 80% 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 #FF97DC.
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
1.96:1 FailBlack text on this color
10.71:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.96:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.71:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FF97DC as they’d see it.
#FF97DC 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 #FF97DC
What color is #FF97DC?
#FF97DC is a light, vivid pink, close to the color Peony. In RGB it’s made of 100% red, 59.2% green, and 86.3% blue. Its hue is 320°, with 100% saturation and 80% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FF97DC in RGB?
#FF97DC is rgb(255, 151, 220): 255 red, 151 green, and 220 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FF97DC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 41, 14, 0). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FF97DC?
PANTONE 237 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #FF97DC?
Its complement #64CE8B gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.