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#FE5DFE Color

#FE5DFE is rgb(254, 93, 254) in RGB, hsl(300, 99%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 63%, 0%, 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 8.11. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FE5DFE
HEX#FE5DFE
RGBrgb(254, 93, 254)
HSLhsl(300, 99%, 68%)
HSVhsv(300, 63%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 63%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(74.6% 0.261 327.8)
LABlab(66.45% 75.27 -50.04)
LCHlch(66.45% 90.39 326.39)

What #FE5DFE 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 #FE5DFE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 8.11Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 11.53Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 15.23Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 16.16Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 17.25Hot Magenta#FF1DCEΔE 20.31

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

#FE5DFE Channel Values

How #FE5DFE 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 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 300° · S 99% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 300° · S 63% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 63% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.56:1 vs white · 8.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FE5DFE 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 text2.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FE5DFE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FE5DFE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FE5DFE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FE5DFE
Complementary
#5DFE5D
Analogous
#AD5DFE
Analogous
#FE5DAD
Triadic
#FEFE5D
Triadic
#5DFEFE
Split comp.
#ADFE5D
Split comp.
#5DFEAD

Tints & Shades of #FE5DFE

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

#FE71FE
#FE8AFE
#FF9FFF
#FFB3FF
#FFC7FF
#FFE1FF

Shades

#FE2FFE
#FE01FE
#D001D0
#9D019D
#700170
#420042

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FE5DFE.

How #FE5DFE 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#FE5DFE
Protanopia#8B8BFE
Protanomaly#C47BFE
Deuteranopia#AAAAFB
Deuteranomaly#D191FC
Tritanopia#F18181
Tritanomaly#F674C0
Achromatopsia#A2A2A2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FE5DFE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fe5dfe: #FE5DFE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FE5DFE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fe5dfe': '#FE5DFE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.996, green: 0.365, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_fe5dfe">#FE5DFE</color>
SVG fillfill="#FE5DFE"

More Pink Colors

#FE5DFE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#FE5DFE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FE5DFE?

#FE5DFE is a light pink — rgb(254, 93, 254) in RGB and hsl(300, 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 8.11.

What is the RGB value of #FE5DFE?

#FE5DFE is rgb(254, 93, 254) — red 254, green 93, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FE5DFE?

#FE5DFE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 63%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FE5DFE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FE5DFE scores 2.56:1 against white and 8.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FE5DFE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FE5DFE 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 fuchsia (#FF00FF) at a CIE76 distance of 21.97, 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.