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#FB79E7 Color

#FB79E7 is rgb(251, 121, 231) in RGB, hsl(309, 94%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 52%, 8%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Fuchsia Pink (#F984EF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FB79E7
HEX#FB79E7
RGBrgb(251, 121, 231)
HSLhsl(309, 94%, 73%)
HSVhsv(309, 52%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 52%, 8%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(76.3% 0.203 333.6)
LABlab(69.48% 60.45 -32.73)
LCHlch(69.48% 68.74 331.56)

What #FB79E7 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 #FB79E7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 5.19Pale Magenta#F984E5ΔE 7.03Brilliant Rose#E667CEΔE 7.65Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 8.1Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 10.54Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 12.97

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

#FB79E7 Channel Values

How #FB79E7 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 121 · B 2318-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 309° · S 94% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 309° · S 52% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 52% · Y 8% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.34:1 vs white · 8.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FB79E7 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 text2.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FB79E7 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FB79E7

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FB79E7; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FB79E7
Complementary
#79FB8D
Analogous
#CE79FB
Analogous
#FB79A7
Triadic
#E7FB79
Triadic
#79E7FB
Split comp.
#A7FB79
Split comp.
#79FBCE

Tints & Shades of #FB79E7

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

#FB8DEB
#FC9CEE
#FDB0F1
#FDBFF4
#FED2F7
#FEE1FA

Shades

#F948DF
#F816D6
#D507B6
#A80590
#770465
#45023B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FB79E7.

How #FB79E7 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#FB79E7
Protanopia#9A9AE7
Protanomaly#C88EE7
Deuteranopia#B2B2E4
Deuteranomaly#D39FE5
Tritanopia#F28D8D
Tritanomaly#F686B8
Achromatopsia#AAAAAA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FB79E7 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fb79e7: #FB79E7;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FB79E7;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fb79e7': '#FB79E7' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.984, green: 0.475, blue: 0.906)
Android XML<color name="color_fb79e7">#FB79E7</color>
SVG fillfill="#FB79E7"

More Pink Colors

#FB79E7 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#FB79E7 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FB79E7?

#FB79E7 is a light pink — rgb(251, 121, 231) in RGB and hsl(309, 94%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Fuchsia Pink (#F984EF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.19.

What is the RGB value of #FB79E7?

#FB79E7 is rgb(251, 121, 231) — red 251, green 121, and blue 231 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FB79E7?

#FB79E7 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 52%, 8%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FB79E7 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FB79E7 scores 2.34:1 against white and 8.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FB79E7 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FB79E7 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 8.1, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.