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#F56BCE Color

#F56BCE is rgb(245, 107, 206) in RGB, hsl(317, 87%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 56%, 16%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brilliant Rose (#E667CE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.09. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F56BCE
HEX#F56BCE
RGBrgb(245, 107, 206)
HSLhsl(317, 87%, 69%)
HSVhsv(317, 56%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 56%, 16%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(72.7% 0.201 339.9)
LABlab(65.43% 61.91 -25.12)
LCHlch(65.43% 66.81 337.91)

What #F56BCE Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #F56BCE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#F56BCE Channel Values

How #F56BCE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 245 · G 107 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 317° · S 87% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 317° · S 56% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 56% · Y 16% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.67:1 vs white · 7.88:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F56BCE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F56BCE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F56BCE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #F56BCE

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #F56BCE Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#F56BCE
Protanopia#9090CD
Protanomaly#C183CE
Deuteranopia#AAAACB
Deuteranomaly#CC95CC
Tritanopia#EE7D7D
Tritanomaly#F176A4
Achromatopsia#9E9E9E

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Using #F56BCE in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-f56bce: #F56BCE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F56BCE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f56bce': '#F56BCE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.961, green: 0.420, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_f56bce">#F56BCE</color>
SVG fillfill="#F56BCE"

More Pink Colors

#F56BCE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F56BCE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F56BCE?

#F56BCE is a light pink — rgb(245, 107, 206) in RGB and hsl(317, 87%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brilliant Rose (#E667CE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.09.

What is the RGB value of #F56BCE?

#F56BCE is rgb(245, 107, 206) — red 245, green 107, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F56BCE?

#F56BCE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 56%, 16%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F56BCE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F56BCE scores 2.67:1 against white and 7.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F56BCE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F56BCE is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 13.31, which is visibly different.

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