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#FE9FCF Color

#FE9FCF is rgb(254, 159, 207) in RGB, hsl(330, 98%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 37%, 19%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Magenta (#F49AC2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.76. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FE9FCF
HEX#FE9FCF
RGBrgb(254, 159, 207)
HSLhsl(330, 98%, 81%)
HSVhsv(330, 37%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 37%, 19%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(81.2% 0.126 348.6)
LABlab(76.49% 40.86 -8.99)
LCHlch(76.49% 41.83 347.59)

What #FE9FCF 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 #FE9FCF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pastel Magenta#F49AC2ΔE 4.76Carnation Pink#FFA6C9ΔE 6.74Amaranth Pink#F19CBBΔE 9.02Kobi#E79FC4ΔE 9.92Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 10.38Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 11.7

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

#FE9FCF Channel Values

How #FE9FCF 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 159 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 330° · S 98% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 330° · S 37% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 37% · Y 19% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.9:1 vs white · 11.07:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FE9FCF 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 text1.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FE9FCF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FE9FCF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FE9FCF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FE9FCF
Complementary
#9FFECF
Analogous
#FE9FFE
Analogous
#FE9F9F
Triadic
#CFFE9F
Triadic
#9FCFFE
Split comp.
#9FFE9F
Split comp.
#9FFEFE

Tints & Shades of #FE9FCF

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

#FEA9D4
#FEB8DB
#FEC2E0
#FFD2E8
#FFDCED
#FFEBF5

Shades

#FD68B3
#FD3096
#F2027A
#BB025E
#830142
#4C0126

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FE9FCF.

How #FE9FCF 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#FE9FCF
Protanopia#B4B4CF
Protanomaly#D6ACCF
Deuteranopia#C5C5CC
Deuteranomaly#DEB7CD
Tritanopia#FAA6A6
Tritanomaly#FCA3B8
Achromatopsia#BCBCBC

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FE9FCF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fe9fcf: #FE9FCF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FE9FCF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fe9fcf': '#FE9FCF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.996, green: 0.624, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_fe9fcf">#FE9FCF</color>
SVG fillfill="#FE9FCF"

More Pink Colors

#FE9FCF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#FE9FCF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FE9FCF?

#FE9FCF is a lightest pink — rgb(254, 159, 207) in RGB and hsl(330, 98%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Magenta (#F49AC2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.76.

What is the RGB value of #FE9FCF?

#FE9FCF is rgb(254, 159, 207) — red 254, green 159, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FE9FCF?

#FE9FCF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 37%, 19%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FE9FCF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FE9FCF scores 1.9:1 against white and 11.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FE9FCF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FE9FCF 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 16.68, 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.