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#f73ecf

a balanced, electric magenta / pink · neutral · closest name: Magenta

RGB
247, 62, 207
HSL
313°, 92%, 61%
CMYK
0, 75, 16, 3
Luminance
0.2772

At a glance

Every number on this page in one read: what #f73ecf is made of, how bright it looks, and which way it leans.

Hex
#f73ecf
Hue
313°
magenta / pink
Saturation
92%
electric
Lightness
61%
balanced
Brightness
97%
HSV value
Perceived
62%
weighted brightness
Luminance
0.2772
WCAG relative
Temperature
Neutral
43/100 cool
Color family
Magenta / pink
Tone
Electric
Best ink
Black
6.54:1
Closest name
Magenta
ΔE2000 6.9
Where it sits
Hue313° of 360°
Saturation92%
Lightness61%
Temperature
Warm ← → Cool43% cool

Reads neutral. Warm and cool siblings keep the same lightness, so you can swap one in without redoing your contrast maths.

Every format

HEX#f73ecf
RGBrgb(247, 62, 207)
HSLhsl(313, 92%, 61%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 75%, 16%, 3%)
LABlab(59.6 81.2 -35.0)
LCHlch(59.6 88.4 336.6)
OKLCHoklch(0.686 0.259 338.4)
Decimal16203471
Display P3color(display-p3 0.969 0.243 0.812)

Copy-ready code

/* CSS */
color: #f73ecf;
background-color: #f73ecf;
/* Tailwind (arbitrary) */
class="text-[#f73ecf] bg-[#f73ecf]"
/* SCSS */
$brand: #f73ecf;
/* SwiftUI */
Color(red: 0.969, green: 0.243, blue: 0.812)
/* Android */
Color.parseColor("#f73ecf")
/* Flutter */
Color(0xFFF73ECF)
/* Python / OpenCV (BGR) */
(207, 62, 247)

Best text color

Only one of black and white can be right. This is the one, with the number that proves it.

Readable at a glance#000000 on #f73ecf · 6.54:1
Use #000000AA at every size, AAA for large text only.
Aa
White text · 3.21:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Aa
Black text · 6.54:1 · recommended
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail
Reading the other direction: #f73ecf as text scores 3.21:1 on white and 6.54:1 on black.

Accessibility — WCAG contrast

Aa
#f73ecf on white: 3.21:1
AA ✗ fail · AA-large · AAA
Aa
#f73ecf on black: 6.54:1
AA ✓ pass · AA-large · AAA
true color
protanopia · #487DD3
deuteranopia · #879ACB
tritanopia · #FF4883

Color scale — 50 to 950

A Tailwind-shaped ramp built around this exact hex. #f73ecf is pinned to step 500; the rest hold its hue and let saturation ease off at the extremes so the pale end never turns neon.

#FDF2FB
#FBE4F6
#F9C3ED
#FB93E4
#F85DD7
#f73ecf
#EB0ABA
#C4089B
#9D077C
#71095B
#470639
Base = 500Lightest = 50 · #FDF2FBDarkest = 950 · #470639
:root {
  --brand-50: #FDF2FB;
  --brand-100: #FBE4F6;
  --brand-200: #F9C3ED;
  --brand-300: #FB93E4;
  --brand-400: #F85DD7;
  --brand-500: #f73ecf;
  --brand-600: #EB0ABA;
  --brand-700: #C4089B;
  --brand-800: #9D077C;
  --brand-900: #71095B;
  --brand-950: #470639;
  --brand: #f73ecf;
  --brand-ink: #000000;
}

Colors that work with #f73ecf

Not a palette — a role sheet. Each swatch answers one question you will hit while building the component.

Text on it#000000
Black wins here
Surface#FAF4F9
Tinted page background
Border#EDC0E3
Hairlines and dividers
Muted text#9B4B8A
Captions on the surface
Accent#0BC804
Second voice, not a rival
Dark variant#7A0561
Hover, pressed, headers
Light variant#FEE7F9
Selected rows, tints
Dark surface#241421
Dark-mode background
Light mode
Everything in its place

Surface, border, heading and body all derive from this one hue, so the screen stays coherent without a second palette.

Primary actionSecondaryBadge
Dark mode
Same hue, inverted

Lightness flips, hue holds. The accent stays the anchor in both themes.

Primary actionSecondaryAccent

How to use #f73ecf

Derived from its contrast, chroma and lightness — not from taste.

Works well for
  • Headings from 24px up on white
  • Text and icons on dark surfaces
  • Primary buttons and calls to action
  • Focus rings, active and selected states
  • Brand accents, badges and data highlights
Use with care
  • Small text on white — under 4.5:1
  • Full-page backgrounds — tiring over long sessions
  • Pairing with a same-lightness hue — edges vibrate

Similar colors

One move away from this hex in each direction. Every swatch is its own page.

Color relationships

The wheel positions with their names attached, so you can grab the one you actually need.

Complementary#3EF766
Analogous left#C33EF7
Analogous right#F73E72
Split-complement 1#72F73E
Split-complement 2#3EF7C3
Triadic 1#CFF73E
Triadic 2#3ECFF7
Tetradic#F7C33E

RGB percentages

Red96.9%
Green24.3%
Blue81.2%

CMYK percentages

Cyan0.0%
Magenta74.9%
Yellow16.2%
Key (black)3.1%

Color previews

#f73ecf text on a black background

contrast 6.54:1

Card sample

#f73ecf text on a white background

contrast 3.21:1

Card sample

CSS3 live lab

Text font color

The quick brown fox

color: #f73ecf;
Background color
Panel with #f73ecf background
background-color: #f73ecf;
Text shadow — hex

Glowing headline

text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px #f73ecf;
Text shadow — RGB

Soft neon halo

text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(247, 62, 207, 0.45);
Div box shadow
Elevated card
box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(247, 62, 207, 0.45);
Border & gradient
Gradient panel
border: 3px solid #f73ecf;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f73ecf, #F73E54);

Monochromatic scale

Palettes built from #f73ecf

Shades — darker

Tints — lighter

Color harmonies

Nearest named colors

Ranked with CIEDE2000 across all 139 CSS keywords. Under ΔE 2 the eye stops telling them apart; over ΔE 10 they are plainly different colors.

#f73ecf in the real world

Where a color in this family tends to land, and the interface roles it is usually asked to play.

Industries
BeautyFashionLifestyleYouth brands
Common UI roles
ButtonsLinksFocus statesCharts
Print note

Sits outside most CMYK gamuts — expect a duller press result, or specify a spot ink.

#f73ecf, answered

What color is #f73ecf?

#f73ecf is a balanced electric magenta / pink, closest to Magenta (ΔE2000 6.9). It sits at 313° on the hue wheel with 92% saturation and 61% lightness, which reads as neutral.

What is the RGB value of #f73ecf?

rgb(247, 62, 207) — 247 red, 62 green and 207 blue out of 255, or 96.9% / 24.3% / 81.2% by channel.

Is #f73ecf a light or a dark color?

It is a mid-tone. Relative luminance is 0.2772 and perceived brightness is 62%, so black text on it reaches 6.54:1.

Should I use black or white text on #f73ecf?

Black. It scores 6.54:1 against #f73ecf, versus 3.21:1 for white — AA at any size.

What is the complementary color of #f73ecf?

#3EF766 sits directly opposite on the wheel. Softer options are the split-complements #72F73E and #3EF7C3, which give the same contrast with far less vibration.

What colors go well with #f73ecf?

For interface work: #FAF4F9 as the surface, #EDC0E3 for borders, #9B4B8A for secondary text, #0BC804 as an accent and #7A0561 for hover and pressed states. For a palette, the analogous pair #C33EF7 and #F73E72 stays calm, while #3EF766 is the loudest partner.

What is #f73ecf in CMYK for printing?

cmyk(0%, 75%, 16%, 3%). This is a screen-to-ink approximation — a color this saturated sits outside most CMYK gamuts and will print duller than it looks here.

Is #f73ecf warm or cool?

Neutral — it scores 43 on a scale where 0 is the warmest orange and 100 the coolest azure. Nudged warmer it becomes #F73E8B; nudged cooler, #DD3CF9.

Work with #f73ecf in the Color Lab