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#FE488B Color

#FE488B is rgb(254, 72, 139) in RGB, hsl(338, 99%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 72%, 45%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is French Rose (#F64A8A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.48. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FE488B
HEX#FE488B
RGBrgb(254, 72, 139)
HSLhsl(338, 99%, 64%)
HSVhsv(338, 72%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 72%, 45%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(68% 0.222 3)
LABlab(60.12% 71.97 5.63)
LCHlch(60.12% 72.19 4.47)

What #FE488B 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 #FE488B, 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.

#FE488B Channel Values

How #FE488B 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 254 · G 72 · B 1398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 338° · S 99% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 338° · S 72% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 72% · Y 45% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.22:1 vs white · 6.51:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FE488B 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 text3.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FE488B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FE488B; 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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Complementary
Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #FE488B

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 #FE488B.

How #FE488B 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#FE488B
Protanopia#82828A
Protanomaly#C06F8A
Deuteranopia#A4A484
Deuteranomaly#CE8987
Tritanopia#FB5454
Tritanomaly#FC506E
Achromatopsia#8F8F8F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FE488B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fe488b: #FE488B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FE488B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fe488b': '#FE488B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.996, green: 0.282, blue: 0.545)
Android XML<color name="color_fe488b">#FE488B</color>
SVG fillfill="#FE488B"

More Pink Colors

#FE488B sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FE488B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FE488B?

#FE488B is a light pink — rgb(254, 72, 139) in RGB and hsl(338, 99%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is French Rose (#F64A8A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.48.

What is the RGB value of #FE488B?

#FE488B is rgb(254, 72, 139) — red 254, green 72, and blue 139 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FE488B?

#FE488B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 72%, 45%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FE488B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FE488B scores 3.22:1 against white and 6.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FE488B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FE488B 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 deeppink (#FF1493) at a CIE76 distance of 15.46, which is visibly different.

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