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#FB70DC Color

#FB70DC is rgb(251, 112, 220) in RGB, hsl(313, 95%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 55%, 12%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brilliant Rose (#E667CE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.39. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FB70DC
HEX#FB70DC
RGBrgb(251, 112, 220)
HSLhsl(313, 95%, 71%)
HSVhsv(313, 55%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 55%, 12%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(74.7% 0.208 336.9)
LABlab(67.59% 63.09 -29.55)
LCHlch(67.59% 69.66 334.90)

What #FB70DC 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 #FB70DC, 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.

#FB70DC Channel Values

How #FB70DC 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 112 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 313° · S 95% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 313° · S 55% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 55% · Y 12% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.48:1 vs white · 8.45:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FB70DC 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 text2.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FB70DC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FB70DC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FB70DC; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #FB70DC

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 #FB70DC.

How #FB70DC 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#FB70DC
Protanopia#9595DC
Protanomaly#C687DC
Deuteranopia#AFAFD9
Deuteranomaly#D29ADA
Tritanopia#F38484
Tritanomaly#F67DAE
Achromatopsia#A4A4A4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FB70DC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fb70dc: #FB70DC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FB70DC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fb70dc': '#FB70DC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.984, green: 0.439, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_fb70dc">#FB70DC</color>
SVG fillfill="#FB70DC"

More Pink Colors

#FB70DC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FB70DC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FB70DC?

#FB70DC is a light pink — rgb(251, 112, 220) in RGB and hsl(313, 95%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brilliant Rose (#E667CE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.39.

What is the RGB value of #FB70DC?

#FB70DC is rgb(251, 112, 220) — red 251, green 112, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FB70DC?

#FB70DC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 55%, 12%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FB70DC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FB70DC scores 2.48:1 against white and 8.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FB70DC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FB70DC 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 12.2, which is visibly different.

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