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#FE72F0 Color

#FE72F0 is rgb(254, 114, 240) in RGB, hsl(306, 99%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 55%, 6%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pink Flamingo (#FC74FD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.35. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FE72F0
HEX#FE72F0
RGBrgb(254, 114, 240)
HSLhsl(306, 99%, 72%)
HSVhsv(306, 55%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 55%, 6%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(76.2% 0.222 331.5)
LABlab(69.04% 65.39 -38.32)
LCHlch(69.04% 75.80 329.63)

What #FE72F0 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 #FE72F0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 6.35Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 8.53Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 10.7Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 12.24Brilliant Rose#E667CEΔE 12.44Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 12.92

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

#FE72F0 Channel Values

How #FE72F0 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 2408-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 306° · S 99% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 306° · S 55% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 55% · Y 6% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.37:1 vs white · 8.88:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FE72F0 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 text2.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FE72F0 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FE72F0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FE72F0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FE72F0
Complementary
#71FE7F
Analogous
#C671FE
Analogous
#FE71A9
Triadic
#F0FE71
Triadic
#71F0FE
Split comp.
#A9FE71
Split comp.
#71FEC6

Tints & Shades of #FE72F0

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

#FE85F2
#FE94F4
#FFA9F6
#FFBDF8
#FFD1FA
#FFE1FC

Shades

#FE3EEB
#FE10E6
#DA01C4
#A70197
#750169
#470040

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FE72F0.

How #FE72F0 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#FE72F0
Protanopia#9797F0
Protanomaly#C98AF0
Deuteranopia#B1B1ED
Deuteranomaly#D49CEE
Tritanopia#F48B8B
Tritanomaly#F882BC
Achromatopsia#A8A8A8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FE72F0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fe72f0: #FE72F0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FE72F0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fe72f0': '#FE72F0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.996, green: 0.447, blue: 0.941)
Android XML<color name="color_fe72f0">#FE72F0</color>
SVG fillfill="#FE72F0"

More Pink Colors

#FE72F0 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#FE72F0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FE72F0?

#FE72F0 is a light pink — rgb(254, 114, 240) in RGB and hsl(306, 99%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pink Flamingo (#FC74FD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.35.

What is the RGB value of #FE72F0?

#FE72F0 is rgb(254, 114, 240) — red 254, green 114, and blue 240 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FE72F0?

#FE72F0 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 55%, 6%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FE72F0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FE72F0 scores 2.37:1 against white and 8.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FE72F0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FE72F0 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 12.24, 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.