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#F5BBF6 Color

#F5BBF6 is rgb(245, 187, 246) in RGB, hsl(299, 77%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 0%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Orchid (#E6A8D7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.3. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F5BBF6
HEX#F5BBF6
RGBrgb(245, 187, 246)
HSLhsl(299, 77%, 85%)
HSVhsv(299, 24%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 24%, 0%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(86.3% 0.101 325.9)
LABlab(82.66% 28.64 -20.93)
LCHlch(82.66% 35.47 323.84)

What #F5BBF6 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 #F5BBF6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 9.3Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 9.58Thistle (Crayola)#EBB0D7ΔE 11.08Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 11.67Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 11.68Mauve#E0B0FFΔE 12.38

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

#F5BBF6 Channel Values

How #F5BBF6 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 187 · B 2468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 299° · S 77% · L 85%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 299° · S 24% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 24% · Y 0% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.58:1 vs white · 13.32:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F5BBF6 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 text1.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #F5BBF6 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #F5BBF6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F5BBF6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#F5BBF6
Complementary
#BCF6BB
Analogous
#D8BBF6
Analogous
#F6BBDA
Triadic
#F6F5BB
Triadic
#BBF6F5
Split comp.
#DAF6BB
Split comp.
#BBF6D8

Tints & Shades of #F5BBF6

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.

Tints

#F7C4F7
#F8CDF9
#F9D6FA
#FADBFA
#FBE4FB
#FCEDFD

Shades

#ED85EF
#E653E9
#DE1DE2
#AD17B0
#78107A
#470948

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F5BBF6.

How #F5BBF6 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#F5BBF6
Protanopia#C7C7F6
Protanomaly#DBC2F6
Deuteranopia#D1D1F5
Deuteranomaly#E0C8F5
Tritanopia#EEC4C4
Tritanomaly#F1C0DA
Achromatopsia#CECECE

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Using #F5BBF6 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f5bbf6: #F5BBF6;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F5BBF6;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f5bbf6': '#F5BBF6' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.961, green: 0.733, blue: 0.965)
Android XML<color name="color_f5bbf6">#F5BBF6</color>
SVG fillfill="#F5BBF6"

More Pink Colors

#F5BBF6 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#F5BBF6 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F5BBF6?

#F5BBF6 is a lightest pink — rgb(245, 187, 246) in RGB and hsl(299, 77%, 85%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Orchid (#E6A8D7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.3.

What is the RGB value of #F5BBF6?

#F5BBF6 is rgb(245, 187, 246) — red 245, green 187, and blue 246 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F5BBF6?

#F5BBF6 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 0%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F5BBF6 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F5BBF6 scores 1.58:1 against white and 13.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F5BBF6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F5BBF6 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 9.58, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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