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#F580FF

Orchid · light cool pink

About #F580FF

#F580FF is a light, vivid pink colour. Digitally that works out to 96% red, 50% green and 100% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 4% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Orchid (ΔE 14.5), with Fuchsia the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #8AFF80 (mint), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.41:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red245
Green128
Blue255

Closest named colours

Orchid
#DA70D6 · ΔE 14.5
Fuchsia
#C154C1 · ΔE 19.2
Amethyst
#9966CC · ΔE 28.7

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #F580FF

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on orchid #F580FF.
2.23:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on orchid #F580FF.
9.41:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #F580FF appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#F580FF
Protanopia (no red cones)
#70A4FF
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#93B3FB
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#F990B4

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #F580FF?

#F580FF is a light, vivid pink colour. Digitally that works out to 96% red, 50% green and 100% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 4% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #F580FF?

Use black text. Black on #F580FF has a contrast ratio of 9.41:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #F580FF?

Its complementary colour is #8AFF80, and analogous partners are #B580FF and #FF80CA.