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#F89BE5 Color

#F89BE5 is rgb(248, 155, 229) in RGB, hsl(312, 87%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 8%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Rose (#FBA0E3), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.81. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F89BE5
HEX#F89BE5
RGBrgb(248, 155, 229)
HSLhsl(312, 87%, 79%)
HSVhsv(312, 38%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 38%, 8%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(80.7% 0.144 334.6)
LABlab(75.53% 43.34 -22.47)
LCHlch(75.53% 48.82 332.59)

What #F89BE5 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 #F89BE5, 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.

#F89BE5 Channel Values

How #F89BE5 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 248 · G 155 · B 2298-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 312° · S 87% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 312° · S 38% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 38% · Y 8% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.94:1 vs white · 10.81:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F89BE5 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 text1.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F89BE5

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F89BE5; 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 #F89BE5

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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Shades

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How #F89BE5 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#F89BE5
Protanopia#B0B0E5
Protanomaly#D1A8E5
Deuteranopia#C0C0E3
Deuteranomaly#D9B3E4
Tritanopia#F1A7A7
Tritanomaly#F4A2C3
Achromatopsia#BABABA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F89BE5 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f89be5: #F89BE5;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F89BE5;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f89be5': '#F89BE5' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.973, green: 0.608, blue: 0.898)
Android XML<color name="color_f89be5">#F89BE5</color>
SVG fillfill="#F89BE5"

More Pink Colors

#F89BE5 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F89BE5 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F89BE5?

#F89BE5 is a light pink — rgb(248, 155, 229) in RGB and hsl(312, 87%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Rose (#FBA0E3), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.81.

What is the RGB value of #F89BE5?

#F89BE5 is rgb(248, 155, 229) — red 248, green 155, and blue 229 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F89BE5?

#F89BE5 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 8%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F89BE5 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F89BE5 scores 1.94:1 against white and 10.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F89BE5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F89BE5 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 12.9, which is visibly different.

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