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#FB51EC Color

#FB51EC is rgb(251, 81, 236) in RGB, hsl(305, 96%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 68%, 6%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Pizzazz (#FE4EDA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.24. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FB51EC
HEX#FB51EC
RGBrgb(251, 81, 236)
HSLhsl(305, 96%, 65%)
HSVhsv(305, 68%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 68%, 6%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(72.1% 0.26 331.7)
LABlab(63.71% 76.62 -44.43)
LCHlch(63.71% 88.57 329.89)

What #FB51EC 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 #FB51EC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 9.24Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 9.81Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 12.51Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 13.84Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 14.36Hot Magenta#FF1DCEΔE 14.59

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

#FB51EC Channel Values

How #FB51EC 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 81 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 305° · S 96% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 305° · S 68% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 68% · Y 6% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.8:1 vs white · 7.49:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FB51EC 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 text2.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FB51EC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FB51EC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FB51EC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FB51EC
Complementary
#50FB5E
Analogous
#B450FB
Analogous
#FB5097
Triadic
#EDFB50
Triadic
#50EDFB
Split comp.
#97FB50
Split comp.
#50FBB4

Tints & Shades of #FB51EC

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

#FC69F0
#FC7DF2
#FD96F4
#FDAFF7
#FEC8F9
#FEDCFB

Shades

#FB23E9
#F005DC
#C304B3
#96038A
#690260
#41013C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FB51EC.

How #FB51EC 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#FB51EC
Protanopia#8585EC
Protanomaly#C073EC
Deuteranopia#A5A5E9
Deuteranomaly#CD8BEA
Tritanopia#F07575
Tritanomaly#F468B1
Achromatopsia#9A9A9A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FB51EC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fb51ec: #FB51EC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FB51EC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fb51ec': '#FB51EC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.984, green: 0.318, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_fb51ec">#FB51EC</color>
SVG fillfill="#FB51EC"

More Pink Colors

#FB51EC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#FB51EC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FB51EC?

#FB51EC is a light pink — rgb(251, 81, 236) in RGB and hsl(305, 96%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Pizzazz (#FE4EDA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.24.

What is the RGB value of #FB51EC?

#FB51EC is rgb(251, 81, 236) — red 251, green 81, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FB51EC?

#FB51EC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 68%, 6%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FB51EC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FB51EC scores 2.8:1 against white and 7.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FB51EC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FB51EC 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 fuchsia (#FF00FF) at a CIE76 distance of 23.6, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.