#F173FF
Orchid · light cool pink
About #F173FF
#F173FF is a vivid, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 95% red, 45% green and 100% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 5% cyan, 55% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is somewhere between Orchid and Fuchsia (ΔE 19.3); Fuchsia comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #81FF73 — a mint tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #F173FF for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.64:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #F173FF?
#F173FF is a vivid, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 95% red, 45% green and 100% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 5% cyan, 55% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #F173FF?
Use black text. Black on #F173FF has a contrast ratio of 8.64:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #F173FF?
Its complementary colour is #81FF73, and analogous partners are #AB73FF and #FF73C7.