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#FB6AEF Color

#FB6AEF is rgb(251, 106, 239) in RGB, hsl(305, 95%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 58%, 5%, 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 5.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FB6AEF
HEX#FB6AEF
RGBrgb(251, 106, 239)
HSLhsl(305, 95%, 70%)
HSVhsv(305, 58%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 58%, 5%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(74.8% 0.231 330.9)
LABlab(67.30% 67.74 -40.51)
LCHlch(67.30% 78.92 329.12)

What #FB6AEF 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 #FB6AEF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 5.19Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 6.08Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 11.02Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 14.11Brilliant Rose#E667CEΔE 14.57Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 15.16

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

#FB6AEF Channel Values

How #FB6AEF 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 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 305° · S 95% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 305° · S 58% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 58% · Y 5% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.5:1 vs white · 8.41:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FB6AEF 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 text8.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FB6AEF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FB6AEF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FB6AEF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FB6AEF
Complementary
#6AFB76
Analogous
#BF6AFB
Analogous
#FB6AA6
Triadic
#EFFB6A
Triadic
#6AEFFB
Split comp.
#A6FB6A
Split comp.
#6AFBBF

Tints & Shades of #FB6AEF

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

#FC7EF1
#FC92F3
#FDA5F5
#FDB9F8
#FECDFA
#FEE1FC

Shades

#FA3DEA
#F90BE5
#D105C0
#9F0492
#720369
#41023B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FB6AEF.

How #FB6AEF 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#FB6AEF
Protanopia#9191EF
Protanomaly#C583EF
Deuteranopia#ADADEC
Deuteranomaly#D196ED
Tritanopia#F08585
Tritanomaly#F57BB9
Achromatopsia#A4A4A4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FB6AEF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fb6aef: #FB6AEF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FB6AEF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fb6aef': '#FB6AEF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.984, green: 0.416, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_fb6aef">#FB6AEF</color>
SVG fillfill="#FB6AEF"

More Pink Colors

#FB6AEF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#FB6AEF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FB6AEF?

#FB6AEF is a light pink — rgb(251, 106, 239) in RGB and hsl(305, 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 5.19.

What is the RGB value of #FB6AEF?

#FB6AEF is rgb(251, 106, 239) — red 251, green 106, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FB6AEF?

#FB6AEF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 58%, 5%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FB6AEF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FB6AEF scores 2.5:1 against white and 8.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FB6AEF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FB6AEF 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 15.16, 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.