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Hotpink

hotpink · #FF69B4

HEX

#FF69B4

RGB

rgb(255, 105, 180)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 59%, 29%, 0%)

HSL

hsl(330, 100%, 71%)

LAB

lab(65.5, 64.2, -10.7)

What is Hotpink?

Hotpink is the hotpink reference in the CSS Named Colors. Its sRGB value is #FF69B4 (rgb 255, 105, 180). It sits in the pink family. The 147 named colors defined by the W3C CSS Color Module Level 4 specification — usable directly in CSS as keywords like 'crimson' or 'rebeccapurple'. See disclaimer for accuracy and trademark notes.

Accessibility

WCAG 2.1 contrast checks for Hotpink as a background.

Black text on this color

Sample text · 7.93 : 1
AA Normal
AA Large
AAA Normal
AAA Large

White text on this color

Sample text · 2.65 : 1
AA Normal
AA Large
AAA Normal
AAA Large

Shades, tints & tonal scale of Hotpink

An 11-step tonal scale derived from Hotpink (#FF69B4). Click any swatch to copy its HEX. Use these as a starting point for design tokens, hover states, and disabled states in a design system.

Copied #FFF3F9

50

#FFF3F9

#FFF3F9

Copied #FFE7F3

100

#FFE7F3

#FFE7F3

Copied #FFCFE7

200

#FFCFE7

#FFCFE7

Copied #FFB4DA

300

#FFB4DA

#FFB4DA

Copied #FF8FC7

400

#FF8FC7

#FF8FC7

Copied #FF69B4

500

#FF69B4

#FF69B4

Copied #D95999

600

#D95999

#D95999

Copied #A64475

700

#A64475

#A64475

Copied #732F51

800

#732F51

#732F51

Copied #401A2D

900

#401A2D

#401A2D

Copied #1F0D16

950

#1F0D16

#1F0D16

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Copied #FF8EC2

15%

#FF8EC2

Copied #FFA9CE

30%

#FFA9CE

Copied #FFC0DA

45%

#FFC0DA

Copied #FFD4E5

60%

#FFD4E5

Copied #FFE5EF

75%

#FFE5EF

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Copied #ED61A7

15%

#ED61A7

Copied #DA5999

30%

#DA5999

Copied #C44F89

45%

#C44F89

Copied #AA4376

60%

#AA4376

Copied #89355F

75%

#89355F

Color harmonies for Hotpink

Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Hotpink. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.

Complementary

180° opposite — strongest contrast

Copied #FF69B4

#FF69B4

#FF69B4

Copied #6BFFB5

#6BFFB5

#6BFFB5

Triadic

Three colors 120° apart

Copied #FF69B4

#FF69B4

#FF69B4

Copied #B5FF6B

#B5FF6B

#B5FF6B

Copied #6BB5FF

#6BB5FF

#6BB5FF

Analogous

Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel

Copied #FF6BFF

#FF6BFF

#FF6BFF

Copied #FF69B4

#FF69B4

#FF69B4

Copied #FF6B6B

#FF6B6B

#FF6B6B

Split-complementary

Base + two colors flanking its complement

Copied #FF69B4

#FF69B4

#FF69B4

Copied #6BFF6B

#6BFF6B

#6BFF6B

Copied #6BFFFF

#6BFFFF

#6BFFFF

Tetradic

Two complementary pairs

Copied #FF69B4

#FF69B4

#FF69B4

Copied #FFB56B

#FFB56B

#FFB56B

Copied #6BFFB5

#6BFFB5

#6BFFB5

Copied #6BB5FF

#6BB5FF

#6BB5FF

Square

Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart

Copied #FF69B4

#FF69B4

#FF69B4

Copied #FFFF6B

#FFFF6B

#FFFF6B

Copied #6BFFB5

#6BFFB5

#6BFFB5

Copied #6B6BFF

#6B6BFF

#6B6BFF

Hotpink in every color space

Full conversion of Hotpink across the color spaces designers and developers actually use — including OKLCH (the perceptually-uniform space that powers Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4) and HWB.

HEX

#FF69B4

RGB

rgb(255, 105, 180)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 59%, 29%, 0%)

HSL

hsl(330, 100%, 71%)

HSV

hsv(330, 59%, 100%)

HWB

hwb(330 41% 0%)

CIE Lab

lab(65.5 64.2 -10.7)

OKLCH

oklch(72.8% 0.197 352.0)

XYZ (D65)

xyz(54.53, 34.66, 46.99)

Copy-ready code for Hotpink

Drop-in snippets for CSS, Tailwind, Sass, iOS Swift, and Android XML. Click the copy button on any snippet to put it on your clipboard.

CSS

color: #FF69B4;
background-color: #FF69B4;

CSS variable

:root {
  --color-hotpink: #FF69B4;
}

Tailwind config

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  'hotpink': '#FF69B4',
}

Sass

$color-hotpink: #FF69B4;

Swift UIColor

UIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.412, blue: 0.706, alpha: 1.0)

Android XML

<color name="hotpink">#FF69B4</color>

Closest match in every color system

The nearest Hotpink equivalent in every other color system on this site, ranked by ΔE2000 perceptual distance. Useful when translating between design-system, web-standard, and industrial color references.

Closest in CSS Named Colors

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest entries within the same collection.

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest Pantone references. Cross-system matching is approximate — see disclaimer.

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest RAL Classic references for industrial coating cross-reference.

Copied #DE4C8A

RAL 4003

#DE4C8A

Heather violet

Copied #EA899A

RAL 3015

#EA899A

Light pink

Copied #D36E70

RAL 3014

#D36E70

Antique pink

Copied #A18594

RAL 4009

#A18594

Pastel violet

Copied #9EA0A1

RAL 7004

#9EA0A1

Signal grey

Copied #E63244

RAL 3017

#E63244

Rose

FAQ about Hotpink

What is the HEX code for Hotpink?

Hotpink (hotpink) has the HEX code #FF69B4. In RGB it is rgb(255, 105, 180), and in CMYK it is cmyk(0%, 59%, 29%, 0%).

What is the OKLCH value of Hotpink?

Hotpink converts to oklch(0.728 0.197 352.0). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.

Is Hotpink accessible for body text?

Used as a background, Hotpink has a contrast ratio of 7.93:1 with black text and 2.65:1 with white text. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text. The current recommendation is to use black text and verify in real UI context.

What is the closest Pantone to Hotpink?

The closest Pantone reference to Hotpink by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone 813 C (#FF5BAC). Cross-system Pantone matching is approximate; for color-critical print work, verify with a physical Pantone guide.

What is the closest RAL color to Hotpink?

The closest RAL Classic reference to Hotpink by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 4003 (Heather violet, #DE4C8A). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.

What is the complementary color of Hotpink?

The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Hotpink is #6BFFB5. Use it for high-contrast accents, error states, or call-to-action pairings.

Data provenance & source

CSS Named Colors (CSS Color Module Level 4)

The 147 named colors defined by the W3C CSS Color Module Level 4 specification. Origin: VGA (16) + X11 (rest) + 'rebeccapurple'. Use as a reference for web color names that all browsers natively support. Names like 'crimson' or 'rebeccapurple' work as CSS values without any framework.

Source type
derived
Confidence
high
License
W3C permissive document license
Last reviewed
2026-05-24

Workflow tags

css
web-standard
named-keyword
pink

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