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#FB5BCD Color

#FB5BCD is rgb(251, 91, 205) in RGB, hsl(317, 95%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 64%, 18%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Pizzazz (#FE4EDA), visibly different at ΔE 10.7. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FB5BCD
HEX#FB5BCD
RGBrgb(251, 91, 205)
HSLhsl(317, 95%, 67%)
HSVhsv(317, 64%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 64%, 18%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(71.7% 0.227 340.9)
LABlab(63.89% 69.88 -26.81)
LCHlch(63.89% 74.85 339.01)

What #FB5BCD 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 #FB5BCD, 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.

#FB5BCD Channel Values

How #FB5BCD 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 91 · B 2058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 317° · S 95% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 317° · S 64% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 64% · Y 18% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.81:1 vs white · 7.48:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FB5BCD 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 text2.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FB5BCD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FB5BCD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FB5BCD; 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 #FB5BCD

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 #FB5BCD.

How #FB5BCD 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#FB5BCD
Protanopia#8989CC
Protanomaly#C279CD
Deuteranopia#A8A8C9
Deuteranomaly#CE8FCB
Tritanopia#F37272
Tritanomaly#F76A9F
Achromatopsia#9A9A9A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FB5BCD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fb5bcd: #FB5BCD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FB5BCD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fb5bcd': '#FB5BCD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.984, green: 0.357, blue: 0.804)
Android XML<color name="color_fb5bcd">#FB5BCD</color>
SVG fillfill="#FB5BCD"

More Pink Colors

#FB5BCD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FB5BCD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FB5BCD?

#FB5BCD is a light pink — rgb(251, 91, 205) in RGB and hsl(317, 95%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Pizzazz (#FE4EDA), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.7.

What is the RGB value of #FB5BCD?

#FB5BCD is rgb(251, 91, 205) — red 251, green 91, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FB5BCD?

#FB5BCD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 64%, 18%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FB5BCD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FB5BCD scores 2.81:1 against white and 7.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FB5BCD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FB5BCD 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 hotpink (#FF69B4) at a CIE76 distance of 18.51, which is visibly different.

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