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#FE85DC Color

#FE85DC is rgb(254, 133, 220) in RGB, hsl(317, 98%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 48%, 13%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Magenta (#F984E5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.91. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FE85DC
HEX#FE85DC
RGBrgb(254, 133, 220)
HSLhsl(317, 98%, 76%)
HSVhsv(317, 48%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 48%, 13%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(77.8% 0.178 338.9)
LABlab(71.69% 54.70 -23.26)
LCHlch(71.69% 59.44 336.96)

What #FE85DC 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 #FE85DC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pale Magenta#F984E5ΔE 5.91Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 10.92Brilliant Rose#E667CEΔE 12.04Persian Pink#F77FBEΔE 12.78Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 13.51Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 14.23

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

#FE85DC Channel Values

How #FE85DC 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 133 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 317° · S 98% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 317° · S 48% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 48% · Y 13% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.19:1 vs white · 9.6:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FE85DC 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 text2.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FE85DC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FE85DC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FE85DC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FE85DC
Complementary
#86FEA8
Analogous
#E486FE
Analogous
#FE86A0
Triadic
#DCFE86
Triadic
#86DCFE
Split comp.
#A0FE86
Split comp.
#86FEE4

Tints & Shades of #FE85DC

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

#FE95E0
#FEA4E5
#FEB3E9
#FEC7EF
#FFD7F3
#FFE6F8

Shades

#FD53CD
#FD1CBD
#E302A3
#B1027F
#7E015B
#470133

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FE85DC.

How #FE85DC 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#FE85DC
Protanopia#A2A2DC
Protanomaly#CE98DC
Deuteranopia#B9B9D9
Deuteranomaly#D8A7DA
Tritanopia#F79494
Tritanomaly#FA8EB5
Achromatopsia#AFAFAF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FE85DC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fe85dc: #FE85DC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FE85DC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fe85dc': '#FE85DC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.996, green: 0.522, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_fe85dc">#FE85DC</color>
SVG fillfill="#FE85DC"

More Pink Colors

#FE85DC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#FE85DC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FE85DC?

#FE85DC is a light pink — rgb(254, 133, 220) in RGB and hsl(317, 98%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Magenta (#F984E5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.91.

What is the RGB value of #FE85DC?

#FE85DC is rgb(254, 133, 220) — red 254, green 133, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FE85DC?

#FE85DC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 48%, 13%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FE85DC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FE85DC scores 2.19:1 against white and 9.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FE85DC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FE85DC 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 13.51, 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.