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#FB6AED Color

#FB6AED is rgb(251, 106, 237) in RGB, hsl(306, 95%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 58%, 6%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pink Flamingo (#FC74FD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.96. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FB6AED
HEX#FB6AED
RGBrgb(251, 106, 237)
HSLhsl(306, 95%, 70%)
HSVhsv(306, 58%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 58%, 6%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(74.7% 0.229 331.5)
LABlab(67.22% 67.50 -39.52)
LCHlch(67.22% 78.22 329.65)

What #FB6AED 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 #FB6AED, 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.

#FB6AED Channel Values

How #FB6AED 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 106 · B 2378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 306° · S 95% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 306° · S 58% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 58% · Y 6% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.5:1 vs white · 8.39:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FB6AED 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 text2.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FB6AED

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FB6AED; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #FB6AED

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

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How #FB6AED 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#FB6AED
Protanopia#9191ED
Protanomaly#C583ED
Deuteranopia#ADADEA
Deuteranomaly#D196EB
Tritanopia#F08585
Tritanomaly#F57BB8
Achromatopsia#A4A4A4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FB6AED in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fb6aed: #FB6AED;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FB6AED;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fb6aed': '#FB6AED' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.984, green: 0.416, blue: 0.929)
Android XML<color name="color_fb6aed">#FB6AED</color>
SVG fillfill="#FB6AED"

More Pink Colors

#FB6AED sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FB6AED Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FB6AED?

#FB6AED is a light pink — rgb(251, 106, 237) in RGB and hsl(306, 95%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pink Flamingo (#FC74FD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.96.

What is the RGB value of #FB6AED?

#FB6AED is rgb(251, 106, 237) — red 251, green 106, and blue 237 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FB6AED?

#FB6AED converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 58%, 6%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FB6AED be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FB6AED scores 2.5:1 against white and 8.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FB6AED as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FB6AED 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 14.71, which is visibly different.

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