Hot Pink #FF69B4
Hot Pink is a medium-light, vivid pink with hex code #FF69B4 and RGB rgb(255, 105, 180).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#FF69B4 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Hot Pink. Black text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hot Pink |
| Black text | 7.93:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Colors that go with Hot Pink
Matches found by rotating Hot Pink around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Hot Pink
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Hot Pink, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Hot Pink, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.005
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.007
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.048
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.053
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.054
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.055
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.056
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.066
More about Hot Pink
How to make Hot Pink
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 3 parts pink
- 1 part red
Recipe result: #F5819C, a difference of ΔE 0.069 from Hot Pink. That is close; add a little more of one paint to match.
Codes for Hot Pink in every format
| HEX | #FF69B4 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 105, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 100%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.197 352) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #FF69B4 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF69B4 | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF69B4 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF69B4 text on black | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
Shades and tints of Hot Pink
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#FFF1F6
oklch(97.1% 0.016 353.6)
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Step 100
100
#FEE1EC
oklch(93.7% 0.035 352.9)
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Step 200
200
#FEC7DE
oklch(88.5% 0.069 351.7)
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Step 300
300
#FE9FC9
oklch(81% 0.123 352.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FF69B4
oklch(72.8% 0.197 352)
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Step 500
500
#EF1A99
oklch(63.2% 0.252 352.1)
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Step 600
600
#CC0081
oklch(55.5% 0.23 351.9)
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Step 700
700
#AD006C
oklch(49.1% 0.203 352.2)
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Step 800
800
#8F0059
oklch(42.7% 0.177 351.9)
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Step 900
900
#78004A
oklch(37.6% 0.156 351.9)
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Step 950
950
#48052C
oklch(26.9% 0.104 351.4)
Hot Pink with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7E8EB6 | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A9B0 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6187 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.199 |
Use Hot Pink in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.