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#FB65EF Color

#FB65EF is rgb(251, 101, 239) in RGB, hsl(305, 95%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 60%, 5%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shocking Pink (Crayola) (#FF6FFF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.34. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FB65EF
HEX#FB65EF
RGBrgb(251, 101, 239)
HSLhsl(305, 95%, 69%)
HSVhsv(305, 60%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 60%, 5%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(74.2% 0.238 330.9)
LABlab(66.54% 69.73 -41.69)
LCHlch(66.54% 81.24 329.13)

What #FB65EF 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 #FB65EF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 5.34Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 5.93Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 9.94Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 15.71Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 16.14Brilliant Rose#E667CEΔE 16.45

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

#FB65EF Channel Values

How #FB65EF 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 101 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 305° · S 95% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 305° · S 60% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 60% · Y 5% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.56:1 vs white · 8.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FB65EF 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 text2.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FB65EF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FB65EF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FB65EF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FB65EF
Complementary
#65FB71
Analogous
#BC65FB
Analogous
#FB65A3
Triadic
#EFFB65
Triadic
#65EFFB
Split comp.
#A3FB65
Split comp.
#65FBBC

Tints & Shades of #FB65EF

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

#FC79F1
#FC8DF3
#FDA1F5
#FDB9F8
#FECDFA
#FEE1FC

Shades

#FA38EA
#F906E4
#CC05BB
#9F0492
#720369
#41023B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FB65EF.

How #FB65EF 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#FB65EF
Protanopia#8E8EEF
Protanomaly#C480EF
Deuteranopia#ABABEC
Deuteranomaly#D094ED
Tritanopia#F08282
Tritanomaly#F477B8
Achromatopsia#A2A2A2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FB65EF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fb65ef: #FB65EF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FB65EF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fb65ef': '#FB65EF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.984, green: 0.396, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_fb65ef">#FB65EF</color>
SVG fillfill="#FB65EF"

More Pink Colors

#FB65EF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#FB65EF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FB65EF?

#FB65EF is a light pink — rgb(251, 101, 239) in RGB and hsl(305, 95%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shocking Pink (Crayola) (#FF6FFF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.34.

What is the RGB value of #FB65EF?

#FB65EF is rgb(251, 101, 239) — red 251, green 101, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FB65EF?

#FB65EF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 60%, 5%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FB65EF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FB65EF scores 2.56:1 against white and 8.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FB65EF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FB65EF 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 violet (#EE82EE) at a CIE76 distance of 17.49, 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.