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#F231CF

#f231cf ≈ Shocking Pink

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Balanced
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#f231cf is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 94.9% red, 19.22% green and 81.18% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 79.75% magenta, 14.46% yellow and 5.1% black. Its hue angle is 310.88°, with 88.13% saturation and 57.06% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with creativity, boldness and individuality. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and call-to-action buttons. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.12:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Shocking Pink (#fc0fc0), ΔE 3.17.

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Relative luminance0.2558

Complementary

  1. #f231cf
  2. #31f254

Split complementary

  1. #f231cf
  2. #6ff231
  3. #31f2b5

Analogous

  1. #b531f2
  2. #f231cf
  3. #f2316f

Triadic

  1. #f231cf
  2. #cff231
  3. #31cff2

Tetradic

  1. #f231cf
  2. #f25431
  3. #31f254
  4. #31cff2

Square

  1. #f231cf
  2. #f2b531
  3. #31f254
  4. #316ff2

Monochromatic

  1. #82086c
  2. #ca0da7
  3. #f231cf
  4. #f779e0
  5. #fbc1f1

Shades

#f231cf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #f231cf
  2. #da2cba
  3. #c227a6
  4. #a92291
  5. #911d7c
  6. #791968
  7. #611453
  8. #490f3e
  9. #300a29
  10. #180515
  11. #000000

Tints

#f231cf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #f231cf
  2. #f346d4
  3. #f55ad9
  4. #f66fdd
  5. #f783e2
  6. #f998e7
  7. #faadec
  8. #fbc1f1
  9. #fcd6f5
  10. #feeafa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#f231cf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #f231cf
  2. #e739c7
  3. #db41bf
  4. #d049b7
  5. #c451af
  6. #b959a8
  7. #ae60a0
  8. #a26898
  9. #977090
  10. #8b7888
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.43:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 6.12:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #8a8a8a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #bd71aa ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3878d3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7e95cb ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ff4080 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #a663d1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #b879cc ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #fa3aa5 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-f231cf {
  color: #f231cf;
}
Background
.bg-f231cf {
  background-color: #f231cf;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-f231cf {
  border: 2px solid #f231cf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #f231cf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 242 49 207;
  --color-primary-hsl: 311 88% 57%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-f231cf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f231cf, #f2316f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-f231cf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(242 49 207 / 0.35);
}

#fc0fc0 Shocking Pink ΔE 3.17 #ff00ff Fuchsia ΔE 6.44 #ff00ff Magenta ΔE 6.44 #da70d6 Orchid ΔE 8.36 #fe28a2 Persian Rose ΔE 8.57 #ff66cc Rose Pink ΔE 8.66 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 9.47 #0dce30 Inverted #8a8a8a Grayscale 

Shocking Pink
#f231cf  rgb(242, 49, 207)  hsl(311, 88%, 57%)  Shocking Pink
#31f254  rgb(49, 242, 84)  hsl(131, 88%, 57%)  Spring Green
#cff231  rgb(207, 242, 49)  hsl(71, 88%, 57%)  Electric Lime
#31cff2  rgb(49, 207, 242)  hsl(191, 88%, 57%)  Sky Blue