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#FB8DEF Color

#FB8DEF is rgb(251, 141, 239) in RGB, hsl(307, 93%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 44%, 5%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Magenta (#F984E5), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.81. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FB8DEF
HEX#FB8DEF
RGBrgb(251, 141, 239)
HSLhsl(307, 93%, 77%)
HSVhsv(307, 44%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 44%, 5%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(79.3% 0.178 331.2)
LABlab(73.41% 52.28 -31.09)
LCHlch(73.41% 60.83 329.26)

What #FB8DEF 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 #FB8DEF, 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.

#FB8DEF Channel Values

How #FB8DEF 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 141 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 307° · S 93% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 307° · S 44% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 44% · Y 5% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.07:1 vs white · 10.16:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FB8DEF 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 text2.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FB8DEF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FB8DEF; 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 #FB8DEF

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.

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Shades

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How #FB8DEF 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#FB8DEF
Protanopia#A7A7EF
Protanomaly#CE9DEF
Deuteranopia#BBBBED
Deuteranomaly#D8ABEE
Tritanopia#F29E9E
Tritanomaly#F697C4
Achromatopsia#B4B4B4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FB8DEF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fb8def: #FB8DEF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FB8DEF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fb8def': '#FB8DEF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.984, green: 0.553, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_fb8def">#FB8DEF</color>
SVG fillfill="#FB8DEF"

More Pink Colors

#FB8DEF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FB8DEF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FB8DEF?

#FB8DEF is a light pink — rgb(251, 141, 239) in RGB and hsl(307, 93%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Magenta (#F984E5), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.81.

What is the RGB value of #FB8DEF?

#FB8DEF is rgb(251, 141, 239) — red 251, green 141, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FB8DEF?

#FB8DEF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 44%, 5%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FB8DEF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FB8DEF scores 2.07:1 against white and 10.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FB8DEF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FB8DEF 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 6.71, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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