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#FB0494 Color

#FB0494 is rgb(251, 4, 148) in RGB, hsl(325, 97%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 98%, 41%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Pink (#FF1493), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.72. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FB0494
HEX#FB0494
RGBrgb(251, 4, 148)
HSLhsl(325, 97%, 50%)
HSVhsv(325, 98%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 98%, 41%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(64.5% 0.263 355.6)
LABlab(55.43% 83.79 -6.55)
LCHlch(55.43% 84.05 355.53)

What #FB0494 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 #FB0494, 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.

#FB0494 Channel Values

How #FB0494 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 251 · G 4 · B 1488-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 325° · S 97% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 325° · S 98% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 98% · Y 41% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.79:1 vs white · 5.55:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FB0494 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 text3.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FB0494 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FB0494

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FB0494; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #FB0494

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FB0494.

How #FB0494 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#FB0494
Protanopia#717193
Protanomaly#B95993
Deuteranopia#99998E
Deuteranomaly#C87990
Tritanopia#F73737
Tritanomaly#F82A69
Achromatopsia#838383

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FB0494 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fb0494: #FB0494;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FB0494;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fb0494': '#FB0494' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.984, green: 0.016, blue: 0.580)
Android XML<color name="color_fb0494">#FB0494</color>
SVG fillfill="#FB0494"

More Pink Colors

#FB0494 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FB0494 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FB0494?

#FB0494 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(251, 4, 148) in RGB and hsl(325, 97%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Pink (#FF1493), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.72.

What is the RGB value of #FB0494?

#FB0494 is rgb(251, 4, 148) — red 251, green 4, and blue 148 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FB0494?

#FB0494 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 98%, 41%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FB0494 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FB0494 scores 3.79:1 against white and 5.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FB0494 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FB0494 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 deeppink (#FF1493) at a CIE76 distance of 2.72, which is very hard to tell apart.

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