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#F793FF

Orchid · light cool pink

About #F793FF

#F793FF is a light, vivid pink colour. Digitally that works out to 97% red, 58% green and 100% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 3% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Orchid (ΔE 12.6), with Fuchsia the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9BFF93 (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 — 10.57:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red247
Green147
Blue255

Closest named colours

Orchid
#DA70D6 · ΔE 12.6
Fuchsia
#C154C1 · ΔE 21.7
Mauve
#E0B0FF · ΔE 23.1

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

Text on #F793FF

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on orchid #F793FF.
1.99:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on orchid #F793FF.
10.57:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #F793FF appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#F793FF
Protanopia (no red cones)
#87B0FF
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#A3BCFC
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#FB9FBD

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #F793FF?

#F793FF is a light, vivid pink colour. Digitally that works out to 97% red, 58% green and 100% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 3% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #F793FF?

Use black text. Black on #F793FF has a contrast ratio of 10.57:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #F793FF?

Its complementary colour is #9BFF93, and analogous partners are #C193FF and #FF93D1.