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#F45DB5 Color

#F45DB5 is rgb(244, 93, 181) in RGB, hsl(325, 87%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 62%, 26%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hot Pink (#FF69B4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F45DB5
HEX#F45DB5
RGBrgb(244, 93, 181)
HSLhsl(325, 87%, 66%)
HSVhsv(325, 62%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 62%, 26%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(69.9% 0.205 347.7)
LABlab(62.32% 64.85 -15.70)
LCHlch(62.32% 66.72 346.39)

What #F45DB5 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 #F45DB5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Hot Pink#FF69B4ΔE 7.19Pink (Pantone)#D74894ΔE 10.9Frostbite#E936A7ΔE 11.63Royal Pink#E73895ΔE 12.05Wild Strawberry#FF43A4ΔE 12.9Mulberry (Crayola)#C8509BΔE 14.37

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

#F45DB5 Channel Values

How #F45DB5 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 244 · G 93 · B 1818-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 325° · S 87% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 325° · S 62% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 62% · Y 26% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.97:1 vs white · 7.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F45DB5 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 text2.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #F45DB5 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #F45DB5

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F45DB5; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#F45DB5
Complementary
#5DF49C
Analogous
#E75DF4
Analogous
#F45D69
Triadic
#B5F45D
Triadic
#5DB5F4
Split comp.
#69F45D
Split comp.
#5DF4E7

Tints & Shades of #F45DB5

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

#F575C0
#F788C8
#F8A0D3
#FAB3DC
#FBCBE7
#FDDEF0

Shades

#F132A1
#E5108C
#BA0D72
#940A5B
#690740
#3E0426

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F45DB5.

How #F45DB5 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#F45DB5
Protanopia#8888B4
Protanomaly#BD79B5
Deuteranopia#A4A4B1
Deuteranomaly#C98DB3
Tritanopia#EF6D6D
Tritanomaly#F16790
Achromatopsia#969696

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F45DB5 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f45db5: #F45DB5;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F45DB5;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f45db5': '#F45DB5' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.957, green: 0.365, blue: 0.710)
Android XML<color name="color_f45db5">#F45DB5</color>
SVG fillfill="#F45DB5"

More Pink Colors

#F45DB5 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#F45DB5 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F45DB5?

#F45DB5 is a light pink — rgb(244, 93, 181) in RGB and hsl(325, 87%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hot Pink (#FF69B4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.19.

What is the RGB value of #F45DB5?

#F45DB5 is rgb(244, 93, 181) — red 244, green 93, and blue 181 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F45DB5?

#F45DB5 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 62%, 26%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F45DB5 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F45DB5 scores 2.97:1 against white and 7.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F45DB5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F45DB5 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 hotpink (#FF69B4) at a CIE76 distance of 7.19, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.