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#FE72D8 Color

#FE72D8 is rgb(254, 114, 216) in RGB, hsl(316, 99%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 55%, 15%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brilliant Rose (#E667CE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FE72D8
HEX#FE72D8
RGBrgb(254, 114, 216)
HSLhsl(316, 99%, 72%)
HSVhsv(316, 55%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 55%, 15%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(75.1% 0.204 339.2)
LABlab(68.22% 62.69 -26.31)
LCHlch(68.22% 67.99 337.23)

What #FE72D8 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 #FE72D8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Brilliant Rose#E667CEΔE 7.5Pale Magenta#F984E5ΔE 9.02Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 10.87Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 13.96Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 13.98Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 16.59

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

#FE72D8 Channel Values

How #FE72D8 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 114 · B 2168-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 316° · S 99% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 316° · S 55% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 55% · Y 15% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.44:1 vs white · 8.61:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FE72D8 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 text2.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FE72D8 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FE72D8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FE72D8; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FE72D8
Complementary
#71FE97
Analogous
#DD71FE
Analogous
#FE7192
Triadic
#D9FE71
Triadic
#71D9FE
Split comp.
#92FE71
Split comp.
#71FEDD

Tints & Shades of #FE72D8

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

#FE85DE
#FE94E2
#FFA9E8
#FFBDED
#FFD1F3
#FFE1F7

Shades

#FE3ECB
#FE10BF
#DA01A0
#A7017B
#750156
#470034

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FE72D8.

How #FE72D8 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#FE72D8
Protanopia#9797D7
Protanomaly#C98AD8
Deuteranopia#B1B1D5
Deuteranomaly#D49CD6
Tritanopia#F68585
Tritanomaly#F97EAC
Achromatopsia#A6A6A6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FE72D8 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fe72d8: #FE72D8;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FE72D8;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fe72d8': '#FE72D8' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.996, green: 0.447, blue: 0.847)
Android XML<color name="color_fe72d8">#FE72D8</color>
SVG fillfill="#FE72D8"

More Pink Colors

#FE72D8 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#FE72D8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FE72D8?

#FE72D8 is a light pink — rgb(254, 114, 216) in RGB and hsl(316, 99%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brilliant Rose (#E667CE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.5.

What is the RGB value of #FE72D8?

#FE72D8 is rgb(254, 114, 216) — red 254, green 114, and blue 216 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FE72D8?

#FE72D8 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 55%, 15%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FE72D8 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FE72D8 scores 2.44:1 against white and 8.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FE72D8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FE72D8 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 13.96, which is visibly different.

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