Recognised as Colour
#F255B0
- #F255B0
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Hot pink
#F255B0 is a magenta with RGB values 242, 85, 176 and HSL 325°, 86%, 64%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 6.7:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Hot pink.
Colour values
#F255B0#F255B0
HEX#F255B0
RGBrgb(242, 85, 176)
RGB (0–1)0.949, 0.3333, 0.6902
RGB percentages94.9%, 33.3%, 69%
HSLhsl(325.2, 85.8%, 64.1%)
HSV / HSBhsv(325.2, 64.9%, 94.9%)
CMYK0%, 64.9%, 27.3%, 5.1%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer15,881,648
CSS custom property--colour: #F255B0;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.28509WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness159 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 6.7:1
Contrast with white3.13:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black6.7:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#7D7D7D
Inverted#0DAA4F
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text3.13:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text6.7:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#55F297
Analogous#E555F2, #F25562
Triadic#B0F255, #55B0F2
Split complementary#62F255, #55F2E5
Tetradic#F2E555, #55F297, #5562F2
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R242
G85
B176
Red242 (94.9%)
Green85 (33.3%)
Blue176 (69%)
Hue325.22°
Saturation (HSL)85.79%
Lightness64.12%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR F2 · G 55 · B B0
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