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#FB2DBD Color

#FB2DBD is rgb(251, 45, 189) in RGB, hsl(318, 96%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 82%, 25%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shocking Pink (#FC0FC0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.89. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FB2DBD
HEX#FB2DBD
RGBrgb(251, 45, 189)
HSLhsl(318, 96%, 58%)
HSVhsv(318, 82%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 82%, 25%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(67.4% 0.265 344.1)
LABlab(58.44% 81.77 -26.02)
LCHlch(58.44% 85.81 342.35)

What #FB2DBD 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 #FB2DBD, 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.

#FB2DBD Channel Values

How #FB2DBD 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 45 · B 1898-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 318° · S 96% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 318° · S 82% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 82% · Y 25% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.38:1 vs white · 6.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FB2DBD 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 text3.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FB2DBD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FB2DBD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FB2DBD; 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.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #FB2DBD

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 #FB2DBD.

How #FB2DBD 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#FB2DBD
Protanopia#7878BC
Protanomaly#BB62BD
Deuteranopia#9D9DB9
Deuteranomaly#CA7FBA
Tritanopia#F45353
Tritanomaly#F7478A
Achromatopsia#8C8C8C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FB2DBD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fb2dbd: #FB2DBD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FB2DBD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fb2dbd': '#FB2DBD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.984, green: 0.176, blue: 0.741)
Android XML<color name="color_fb2dbd">#FB2DBD</color>
SVG fillfill="#FB2DBD"

More Pink Colors

#FB2DBD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FB2DBD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FB2DBD?

#FB2DBD is a mid-tone pink — rgb(251, 45, 189) in RGB and hsl(318, 96%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shocking Pink (#FC0FC0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.89.

What is the RGB value of #FB2DBD?

#FB2DBD is rgb(251, 45, 189) — red 251, green 45, and blue 189 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FB2DBD?

#FB2DBD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 82%, 25%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FB2DBD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FB2DBD scores 3.38:1 against white and 6.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FB2DBD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FB2DBD 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 21.63, which is visibly different.

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