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#FF9EF5 Color

#FF9EF5 is rgb(255, 158, 245) in RGB, hsl(306, 100%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 4%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Pink (#F6A5F2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FF9EF5
HEX#FF9EF5
RGBrgb(255, 158, 245)
HSLhsl(306, 100%, 81%)
HSVhsv(306, 38%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 38%, 4%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(82.5% 0.157 330.6)
LABlab(77.46% 46.19 -28.12)
LCHlch(77.46% 54.08 328.66)

What #FF9EF5 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 #FF9EF5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 7.07Rich Brilliant Lavender#F1A7FEΔE 8.8Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 9.91Pale Magenta#F984E5ΔE 10.61Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 12.86Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 13.31

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

#FF9EF5 Channel Values

How #FF9EF5 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 255 · G 158 · B 2458-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 306° · S 100% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 306° · S 38% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 38% · Y 4% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.83:1 vs white · 11.46:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FF9EF5 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 text1.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FF9EF5 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FF9EF5

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FF9EF5; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FF9EF5
Complementary
#9EFFA8
Analogous
#D89EFF
Analogous
#FF9EC5
Triadic
#F5FF9E
Triadic
#9EF5FF
Split comp.
#C5FF9E
Split comp.
#9EFFD8

Tints & Shades of #FF9EF5

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

#FFA8F6
#FFB8F8
#FFC2F9
#FFD1FA
#FFDBFB
#FFEBFD

Shades

#FF66F0
#FF2EEA
#F500DC
#BD00AA
#850077
#4D0045

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FF9EF5.

How #FF9EF5 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#FF9EF5
Protanopia#B4B4F5
Protanomaly#D6ABF5
Deuteranopia#C5C5F3
Deuteranomaly#DFB7F4
Tritanopia#F7ACAC
Tritanomaly#FAA7CD
Achromatopsia#BFBFBF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FF9EF5 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ff9ef5: #FF9EF5;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FF9EF5;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ff9ef5': '#FF9EF5' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.620, blue: 0.961)
Android XML<color name="color_ff9ef5">#FF9EF5</color>
SVG fillfill="#FF9EF5"

More Pink Colors

#FF9EF5 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#FF9EF5 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FF9EF5?

#FF9EF5 is a lightest pink — rgb(255, 158, 245) in RGB and hsl(306, 100%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Pink (#F6A5F2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.07.

What is the RGB value of #FF9EF5?

#FF9EF5 is rgb(255, 158, 245) — red 255, green 158, and blue 245 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FF9EF5?

#FF9EF5 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 4%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FF9EF5 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FF9EF5 scores 1.83:1 against white and 11.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FF9EF5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FF9EF5 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 13.52, 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.