#FF69B4
hotpink
#FF69B4 is the CSS named color "hotpink", an exact match. In RGB it breaks down to red 255, green 105, and blue 180 out of 255 each. In HSL terms that's a hue of 330°, 100% saturation, and 71% lightness: on the lighter side — readable as large or bold text on a dark background, but too pale for small body text on white.
Every format
| HEX | #ff69b4 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 105, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(330° 100% 71%) |
| HSB | hsb(330° 59% 100%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.197 352°) |
| OKLAB | oklab(73% 0.195 -0.027) |
| LCH | lch(66% 64.0 351°) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0% 59% 29% 0%) |
Shades (darker)
#ff69b4 · #ea56a2 · #d54290 · #c12c7e · #ad106d
Tints (lighter)
#ff69b4 · #ff72bd · #ff7bc5 · #ff84ce · #ff8dd7
Shades mix #FF69B4 toward black in even steps, useful for hover and pressed states in a UI; tints mix it toward white, useful for subtle backgrounds and disabled states that still read as the same color family.
On white: 2.65:1 — fails
On black: 7.93:1 — AAA
Frequently asked
- What is #FF69B4 in RGB?
- #FF69B4 is rgb(255, 105, 180) — red 255, green 105, blue 180 out of 255 each.
- Does #FF69B4 pass WCAG contrast on a white background?
- It has a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 against white, which fails for normal text.
- What's a good background color to pair with #FF69B4?
- Black text or a black background gives better contrast (7.93:1) than white (2.65:1).