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#FE8AEB Color

#FE8AEB is rgb(254, 138, 235) in RGB, hsl(310, 98%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 46%, 7%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Magenta (#F984E5), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FE8AEB
HEX#FE8AEB
RGBrgb(254, 138, 235)
HSLhsl(310, 98%, 77%)
HSVhsv(310, 46%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 46%, 7%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(79.1% 0.181 333.5)
LABlab(73.09% 54.14 -29.36)
LCHlch(73.09% 61.58 331.53)

What #FE8AEB 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 #FE8AEB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pale Magenta#F984E5ΔE 2.04Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 5.32Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 8.02Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 11.5Brilliant Rose#E667CEΔE 11.66Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 12.57

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

#FE8AEB Channel Values

How #FE8AEB 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 138 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 310° · S 98% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 310° · S 46% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 46% · Y 7% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.09:1 vs white · 10.05:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FE8AEB 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 text2.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FE8AEB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FE8AEB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FE8AEB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FE8AEB
Complementary
#8BFE9E
Analogous
#D88BFE
Analogous
#FE8BB1
Triadic
#EBFE8B
Triadic
#8BEBFE
Split comp.
#B1FE8B
Split comp.
#8BFED8

Tints & Shades of #FE8AEB

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

#FE9AED
#FEA9F0
#FEB8F3
#FEC7F5
#FFD7F8
#FFE6FB

Shades

#FD58E2
#FD21D8
#E802C2
#B10294
#7E0169
#47013B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FE8AEB.

How #FE8AEB 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#FE8AEB
Protanopia#A6A6EB
Protanomaly#CF9BEB
Deuteranopia#BBBBE8
Deuteranomaly#D9AAE9
Tritanopia#F69B9B
Tritanomaly#F994C0
Achromatopsia#B3B3B3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FE8AEB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fe8aeb: #FE8AEB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FE8AEB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fe8aeb': '#FE8AEB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.996, green: 0.541, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_fe8aeb">#FE8AEB</color>
SVG fillfill="#FE8AEB"

More Pink Colors

#FE8AEB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#FE8AEB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FE8AEB?

#FE8AEB is a light pink — rgb(254, 138, 235) in RGB and hsl(310, 98%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Magenta (#F984E5), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.04.

What is the RGB value of #FE8AEB?

#FE8AEB is rgb(254, 138, 235) — red 254, green 138, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FE8AEB?

#FE8AEB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 46%, 7%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FE8AEB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FE8AEB scores 2.09:1 against white and 10.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FE8AEB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FE8AEB 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 8.02, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.