Pastel Magenta (#F49AC2)

HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.

Preview

Sample Text
This is how text may look on this color.
Best text color: #000000
Contrast vs white: 2.05:1 — vs black: 10.25:1

Color values

  • HEX #F49AC2
  • RGB rgb(244, 154, 194)
  • HSL hsl(333, 80%, 78%)
  • CMYK cmyk( 0, 37, 20, 4 )
  • Websafe #FF99CC

Tags

Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #F49AC2 based on color theory relationships.

Complementary

The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.

Pastel Magenta
#F49AC2 Base
#9AF4CC
Analogous

Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

Pastel Magenta
#F49AC2 Base
#F49AEF
#F49F9A
Triadic

Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.

Pastel Magenta
#F49AC2 Base
#C2F49A
#9AC2F4
Split-Complementary

Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.

Pastel Magenta
#F49AC2 Base
#9AF49F
#9AEFF4
Tetradic (Square)

Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.

Pastel Magenta
#F49AC2 Base
#EFF49A
#9AF4CC
#9F9AF4
Monochromatic

Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.

Pastel Magenta
#F49AC2 Base
#DD1870
#EC5598
#F075AC
#F8BFD8
#FCDFEC
#FCE8F1
Shades & Tints

Darker shades and lighter tints of Pastel Magenta, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.

Shades (darker)

#17030C
#5A0A2E
#9D114F
#E11871
#ED5799
Pastel Magenta #F49AC2 Base
#F6AACB
#F7B9D5
#F9C9DE
#FBD8E8
#FCE8F1
CSS & SCSS Snippets

Ready-to-use code snippets for #F49AC2. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.

CSS Properties
/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #F49AC2;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #F49AC2;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #F49AC2;
}
CSS Gradient
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #F49AC2,
        #9AF4CC
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #F49AC2,
        #9AF4CC
    );
}
SCSS Variable
// SCSS variable
$pastel-magenta: #F49AC2;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$pastel-magenta-r: 244;
$pastel-magenta-g: 154;
$pastel-magenta-b: 194;

// Usage
.element {
    background-color: $pastel-magenta;
    color: rgba($pastel-magenta-r, $pastel-magenta-g, $pastel-magenta-b, 0.8);
}
Color Blindness Simulation

How Pastel Magenta appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.

Normal Vision #F49AC2 How the color appears with full color vision.
Deuteranopia #BABAC0 Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
Protanopia #A7A7C2 Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
Tritanopia #F1A0A0 Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
Achromatopsia #B5B5B5 Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
Similar Named Colors

The closest named colors to Pastel Magenta ranked by perceptual difference (Delta-E 2000 — lower = more similar).

Pastel Magenta #F49AC2 Base
Amaranth Pink #F19CBB ΔE 2.23
Pale Magenta-pink #FF99CC ΔE 2.62
Kobi #E79FC4 ΔE 2.96
Carnation Pink #FFA6C9 ΔE 3.19

How to use this color

  1. Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
  2. Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
  3. Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.