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#FE5DF9 Color

#FE5DF9 is rgb(254, 93, 249) in RGB, hsl(302, 99%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 63%, 2%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shocking Pink (Crayola) (#FF6FFF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FE5DF9
HEX#FE5DF9
RGBrgb(254, 93, 249)
HSLhsl(302, 99%, 68%)
HSVhsv(302, 63%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 63%, 2%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(74.3% 0.257 329.1)
LABlab(66.24% 74.69 -47.61)
LCHlch(66.24% 88.57 327.48)

What #FE5DF9 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 #FE5DF9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 6.84Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 10.14Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 12.9Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 15.48Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 17.16Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 18.65

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

#FE5DF9 Channel Values

How #FE5DF9 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 93 · B 2498-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 302° · S 99% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 302° · S 63% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 63% · Y 2% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.58:1 vs white · 8.15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FE5DF9 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 text2.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FE5DF9 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FE5DF9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FE5DF9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FE5DF9
Complementary
#5DFE62
Analogous
#B35DFE
Analogous
#FE5DA8
Triadic
#F9FE5D
Triadic
#5DF9FE
Split comp.
#A8FE5D
Split comp.
#5DFEB3

Tints & Shades of #FE5DF9

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

#FE71FA
#FE8AFB
#FF9FFB
#FFB3FC
#FFC7FD
#FFE1FE

Shades

#FE2FF7
#FE01F5
#D001C9
#9D0198
#70016C
#420040

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FE5DF9.

How #FE5DF9 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#FE5DF9
Protanopia#8B8BF9
Protanomaly#C47BF9
Deuteranopia#AAAAF6
Deuteranomaly#D191F7
Tritanopia#F28080
Tritanomaly#F773BD
Achromatopsia#A1A1A1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FE5DF9 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fe5df9: #FE5DF9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FE5DF9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fe5df9': '#FE5DF9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.996, green: 0.365, blue: 0.976)
Android XML<color name="color_fe5df9">#FE5DF9</color>
SVG fillfill="#FE5DF9"

More Pink Colors

#FE5DF9 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#FE5DF9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FE5DF9?

#FE5DF9 is a light pink — rgb(254, 93, 249) in RGB and hsl(302, 99%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shocking Pink (Crayola) (#FF6FFF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.84.

What is the RGB value of #FE5DF9?

#FE5DF9 is rgb(254, 93, 249) — red 254, green 93, and blue 249 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FE5DF9?

#FE5DF9 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 63%, 2%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FE5DF9 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FE5DF9 scores 2.58:1 against white and 8.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FE5DF9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FE5DF9 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 mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 23.5, which is visibly different.

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