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#FE90EF Color

#FE90EF is rgb(254, 144, 239) in RGB, hsl(308, 98%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 6%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Magenta (#F984E5), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.32. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FE90EF
HEX#FE90EF
RGBrgb(254, 144, 239)
HSLhsl(308, 98%, 78%)
HSVhsv(308, 43%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 43%, 6%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(80.1% 0.175 332.3)
LABlab(74.37% 51.81 -29.59)
LCHlch(74.37% 59.67 330.27)

What #FE90EF 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 #FE90EF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#FE90EF Channel Values

How #FE90EF 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 144 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 308° · S 98% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 308° · S 43% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 43% · Y 6% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.01:1 vs white · 10.45:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FE90EF 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 text2.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FE90EF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FE90EF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FE90EF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #FE90EF

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FE90EF.

How #FE90EF 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#FE90EF
Protanopia#AAAAEF
Protanomaly#D1A0EF
Deuteranopia#BEBEED
Deuteranomaly#DBADEE
Tritanopia#F5A0A0
Tritanomaly#F99AC5
Achromatopsia#B7B7B7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FE90EF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fe90ef: #FE90EF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FE90EF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fe90ef': '#FE90EF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.996, green: 0.565, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_fe90ef">#FE90EF</color>
SVG fillfill="#FE90EF"

More Pink Colors

#FE90EF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FE90EF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FE90EF?

#FE90EF is a light pink — rgb(254, 144, 239) in RGB and hsl(308, 98%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Magenta (#F984E5), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.32.

What is the RGB value of #FE90EF?

#FE90EF is rgb(254, 144, 239) — red 254, green 144, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FE90EF?

#FE90EF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 6%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FE90EF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FE90EF scores 2.01:1 against white and 10.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FE90EF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FE90EF 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 8.54, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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