What color is #F246A7?

#F246A7 is a vivid rose known as Major Magenta. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Major Magenta?

The RGB value is 242, 70, 167: 242 red, 70 green and 167 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Major Magenta?

The complementary color is #46F291, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F246A7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.21:1 and white text 3.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Major Magenta color: hex code #F246A7

#F246A7 rgb(242, 70, 167)

Shades of pink

Major Magenta has the hex code #F246A7. It is a vivid rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 94.9% red, 27.5% green and 65.5% blue (242, 70, 167).

Its hue angle is 326°, with 87% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 71% magenta, 31% yellow and 5% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.21:1).

Major Magenta (#F246A7) color codes

HEX	`#F246A7`
RGB	`rgb(242, 70, 167)`
RGB percent	`rgb(94.9%, 27.5%, 65.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(326, 87%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(326, 71%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 71%, 31%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.09, 72.61, -14.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.09, 74.05, 348.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.786, 26.053, 39.169)`
Decimal	`15877799`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Major Magenta, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #F246A7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#F246A7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #F246A7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f246a7; }
.text { color: #f246a7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f246a7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(242 70 167 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f246a7, #f24651); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Deep Pink.

See #F246A7 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #F246A7?: #F246A7 is a vivid rose known as Major Magenta. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Major Magenta?: The RGB value is 242, 70, 167: 242 red, 70 green and 167 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Major Magenta?: The complementary color is #46F291, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F246A7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.21:1 and white text 3.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.