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#FB8EDC Color

#FB8EDC is rgb(251, 142, 220) in RGB, hsl(317, 93%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 12%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Rose (#FBA0E3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FB8EDC
HEX#FB8EDC
RGBrgb(251, 142, 220)
HSLhsl(317, 93%, 77%)
HSVhsv(317, 43%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 43%, 12%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(78.7% 0.161 338.7)
LABlab(73.02% 49.52 -21.31)
LCHlch(73.02% 53.91 336.72)

What #FB8EDC 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 #FB8EDC, 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.

#FB8EDC Channel Values

How #FB8EDC 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 142 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 317° · S 93% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 317° · S 43% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 43% · Y 12% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.1:1 vs white · 10:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FB8EDC 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 text2.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FB8EDC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FB8EDC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FB8EDC; 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 #FB8EDC

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 #FB8EDC.

How #FB8EDC 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#FB8EDC
Protanopia#A7A7DC
Protanomaly#CE9EDC
Deuteranopia#BCBCD9
Deuteranomaly#D8ABDA
Tritanopia#F49B9B
Tritanomaly#F796B9
Achromatopsia#B3B3B3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FB8EDC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fb8edc: #FB8EDC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FB8EDC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fb8edc': '#FB8EDC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.984, green: 0.557, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_fb8edc">#FB8EDC</color>
SVG fillfill="#FB8EDC"

More Pink Colors

#FB8EDC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FB8EDC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FB8EDC?

#FB8EDC is a light pink — rgb(251, 142, 220) in RGB and hsl(317, 93%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Rose (#FBA0E3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.99.

What is the RGB value of #FB8EDC?

#FB8EDC is rgb(251, 142, 220) — red 251, green 142, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FB8EDC?

#FB8EDC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 12%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FB8EDC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FB8EDC scores 2.1:1 against white and 10:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FB8EDC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FB8EDC 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 16.05, which is visibly different.

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