Color

#F872D0

Light vivid warm purple. Nearest reference color: Rose pink.

RGB

0–255

248

114

208

CMYK

0–100%

54.03%

16.13%

2.75%

RGB describes how #F872D0 is represented with light on digital screens. This color combines red 248, green 114 and blue 208.

CMYK describes the same color using the four components commonly used in printing: cyan 0%, magenta 54.03%, yellow 16.13% and black 2.75%.

HSL values

H 317.91° S 90.54% L 70.98%

In the HSL color model, #F872D0 has a hue of 317.91°, 90.54% saturation and 70.98% lightness. The sliders below show where this color sits across each of these three dimensions.

Color insight

#F872D0 is a light, warm purple with vivid chroma.

Temperature: Warm
Lightness: Light
Chroma: Vivid

Color formats

Copy #F872D0 in a format ready to use in CSS, design tools or other applications.

HEX #F872D0

RGB rgb(248, 114, 208)

HSL hsl(317.91 90.54% 70.98%)

OKLCH oklch(0.740245 0.194436 340.4041)

CSS --color: #F872D0;

Tints of #F872D0

Tints are lighter variations of #F872D0. They keep the character of the original color while moving progressively toward a lighter appearance.

#FFE6F5 #FFCBEC #FFAFE3 #FF8FDB #F872D0

Shades of #F872D0

Shades are darker variations of #F872D0. Moving toward black increases visual depth while preserving the underlying hue of the color.

#F872D0 #C23F9E #8B006E #4A0039 #11000B

Tones of #F872D0

Tones reduce the chroma of #F872D0, producing quieter and more muted variations without simply making the color lighter or darker.

#F872D0 #EA81C8 #DA8EC1 #CA9AB9 #B8A4B1

Tonal range of #F872D0

A continuous light-to-dark scale places #F872D0 between its lighter tints and deeper shades.

#FFE6F5 #FFCBEC #FFAFE3 #FF8FDB #F872D0 #C23F9E #8B006E #4A0039 #11000B

CSS color scale

Use this tonal range as reusable CSS custom properties.

:root {
    --color-100: #FFE6F5;
    --color-200: #FFCBEC;
    --color-300: #FFAFE3;
    --color-400: #FF8FDB;
    --color-500: #F872D0;
    --color-600: #C23F9E;
    --color-700: #8B006E;
    --color-800: #4A0039;
    --color-900: #11000B;
}

Colors that go with #F872D0

Color harmonies for #F872D0 are generated by rotating its hue in the OKLCH color space while preserving its lightness and chroma. This creates classic complementary, analogous, triadic and other hue relationships with more consistent perceptual balance.

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel, creating the strongest direct hue contrast.

#F872D0 #00CA86

Analogous

Neighboring hues that stay visually close to the original color.

#CF85FF #F872D0 #FF7A92

Triadic

Three evenly spaced hues that create a broader, balanced color relationship.

#F872D0 #C1AC00 #00BEE6

Split complementary

Two hues around the complementary color, providing contrast with more variation.

#F872D0 #7FC218 #00C4BD

Tetradic

Four related hues forming two complementary pairs on the color wheel.

#F872D0 #E99600 #00CA86 #61B0FF

CSS gradients with #F872D0

These gradients show how #F872D0 moves toward white, black and its complementary color. Each gradient includes ready-to-use CSS that can be copied directly into a project.

Toward white

A light gradient that moves from the original color toward white.

#F872D0 #FD98DC #FFBDE7 #FFDFF3 #FFFFFF

background: linear-gradient(90deg, #F872D0, #FD98DC, #FFBDE7, #FFDFF3, #FFFFFF);

Toward black

A dark gradient that moves from the original color toward black.

#F872D0 #A94B8D #60284F #200919 #000000

background: linear-gradient(90deg, #F872D0, #A94B8D, #60284F, #200919, #000000);

Toward the complementary color

A gradient connecting the original color with its complementary hue.

#F872D0 #FF7E76 #E99600 #A8B600 #00CA86

background: linear-gradient(90deg, #F872D0, #FF7E76, #E99600, #A8B600, #00CA86);

Text contrast and accessibility

Contrast determines how clearly text can be distinguished from #F872D0. The values below compare white and black text using WCAG contrast ratios.

White text

2.53:1

AA normal Fail AA large Fail AAA normal Fail

Black text

8.31:1

AA normal Pass AA large Pass AAA normal Pass

Recommended text color: #000000 . Relative luminance: 0.3655 .

Accessible CSS

Use the recommended text color with #F872D0 as the background.

background-color: #F872D0;
color: #000000;

Using #F872D0 in design

See how #F872D0 works in a simple interface. The examples below use the color as a background, accent and interface element, with text chosen from its accessibility result.

Background

Paletico Color in context

#F872D0 used as a full background with its recommended text color.

Accent

Accent color

Use #F872D0 to emphasize selected interface elements without filling the entire surface.

Example action

Tonal pair

#FFCBEC

#F872D0

#4A0039

Colors similar to #F872D0

These nearby colors are generated from perceptual variations of #F872D0, including changes in lightness, chroma and hue.

#FFA0DF #DC58B6 #FF69D4 #EC7FCA #ED77E3 #FF71BB #FB83F1 #F361AE

Color vision simulation

The simulations below show mathematical approximations of how #F872D0 may shift under three forms of color vision deficiency. They are simulations, not a diagnosis or an exact representation of any individual person's vision.

Protanopia #7995D3 Deuteranopia #9FABCD Tritanopia #FF7498

Simulation based on the model by Machado, Oliveira and Fernandes (2009), published in IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics. DOI: 10.1109/TVCG.2009.113.

Advanced color values

Beyond RGB, CMYK and HSL, #F872D0 can also be represented in perceptual and device-independent color spaces used in color science and modern design tools.

XYZ

X: 56.1148
Y: 36.5496
Z: 63.7616

CIELAB

L*: 66.9378
a*: 61.9625
b*: -24.3297

OKLab

L: 0.740245
a: 0.183175
b: -0.065211

OKLCH

L: 0.740245
C: 0.194436
H: 340.4041°