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#FE72F2 Color

#FE72F2 is rgb(254, 114, 242) in RGB, hsl(305, 99%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 55%, 5%, 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 5.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FE72F2
HEX#FE72F2
RGBrgb(254, 114, 242)
HSLhsl(305, 99%, 72%)
HSVhsv(305, 55%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 55%, 5%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(76.3% 0.224 330.9)
LABlab(69.11% 65.63 -39.31)
LCHlch(69.11% 76.50 329.08)

What #FE72F2 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 #FE72F2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 5.36Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 7.53Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 11.31Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 12.65Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 13.02Brilliant Rose#E667CEΔE 13.29

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

#FE72F2 Channel Values

How #FE72F2 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 2428-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 305° · S 99% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 305° · S 55% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 55% · Y 5% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.36:1 vs white · 8.9:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FE72F2 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 text2.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FE72F2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FE72F2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FE72F2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FE72F2
Complementary
#71FE7D
Analogous
#C371FE
Analogous
#FE71AC
Triadic
#F3FE71
Triadic
#71F3FE
Split comp.
#ACFE71
Split comp.
#71FEC3

Tints & Shades of #FE72F2

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

#FE85F4
#FE94F6
#FFA9F7
#FFBDF9
#FFD1FB
#FFE1FC

Shades

#FE3EEE
#FE10EA
#DA01C8
#A7019A
#75016B
#470041

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FE72F2.

How #FE72F2 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#FE72F2
Protanopia#9797F2
Protanomaly#C98AF2
Deuteranopia#B1B1EF
Deuteranomaly#D49CF0
Tritanopia#F38B8B
Tritanomaly#F882BD
Achromatopsia#A9A9A9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FE72F2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fe72f2: #FE72F2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FE72F2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fe72f2': '#FE72F2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.996, green: 0.447, blue: 0.949)
Android XML<color name="color_fe72f2">#FE72F2</color>
SVG fillfill="#FE72F2"

More Pink Colors

#FE72F2 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#FE72F2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FE72F2?

#FE72F2 is a light pink — rgb(254, 114, 242) in RGB and hsl(305, 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 5.36.

What is the RGB value of #FE72F2?

#FE72F2 is rgb(254, 114, 242) — red 254, green 114, and blue 242 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FE72F2?

#FE72F2 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 55%, 5%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FE72F2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FE72F2 scores 2.36:1 against white and 8.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FE72F2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FE72F2 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 12.65, 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.