Hotpink — #FF69B4
#FF69B4 is a light, vivid magenta. It is the CSS named color hotpink.
Color values
| HEX | #FF69B4 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 105, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 100%, 71%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 59%, 29%, 0%) |
| Decimal | 16738740 |
| CSS | color: #FF69B4; |
| Android | 0xFFFF69B4 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.412, blue: 0.706, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #FF69B4 | 2.65:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #FF69B4 | 7.93:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #FF69B4
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #FF69B4 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #FF69B4
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #FF69B4 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #FF69B4; background-color: #FF69B4; }
.element { color: rgb(255 105 180); }
.element { color: hsl(330 100% 71%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#FF69B4] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #FF69B4;Frequently asked questions
What color is #FF69B4?
#FF69B4 is a light, vivid magenta, which CSS calls hotpink. Its hue sits at 330° on the color wheel, with 100% saturation and 71% lightness.
What is #FF69B4 in RGB?
#FF69B4 converts to rgb(255, 105, 180) — 255 red, 105 green and 180 blue.
What is #FF69B4 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 59%, 29%, 0%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #FF69B4 be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (7.93:1 versus 2.65:1).
What is the complementary color of #FF69B4?
#6BFFB5 — the hue directly opposite #FF69B4 on the color wheel.