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#FF05A3 Color

#FF05A3 is rgb(255, 5, 163) in RGB, hsl(322, 100%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 98%, 36%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fashion Fuchsia (#F400A1), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.09. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FF05A3
HEX#FF05A3
RGBrgb(255, 5, 163)
HSLhsl(322, 100%, 51%)
HSVhsv(322, 98%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 98%, 36%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(65.8% 0.271 351.8)
LABlab(56.66% 85.54 -13.49)
LCHlch(56.66% 86.59 351.04)

What #FF05A3 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 #FF05A3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Fashion Fuchsia#F400A1ΔE 4.09Persian Rose#FE28A2ΔE 4.86Deep Pink#FF1493ΔE 9.6Philippine Pink#FA1A8EΔE 11.75Wild Strawberry#FF43A4ΔE 11.83Frostbite#E936A7ΔE 13.05

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

#FF05A3 Channel Values

How #FF05A3 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 255 · G 5 · B 1638-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 322° · S 100% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 322° · S 98% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 98% · Y 36% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.62:1 vs white · 5.8:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FF05A3 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 text3.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FF05A3 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FF05A3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FF05A3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FF05A3
Complementary
#05FF61
Analogous
#DE05FF
Analogous
#FF0526
Triadic
#A3FF05
Triadic
#05A3FF
Split comp.
#26FF05
Split comp.
#05FFDE

Tints & Shades of #FF05A3

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

#FF29B0
#FF47BC
#FF6BC9
#FF8FD6
#FFB3E3
#FFD1EE

Shades

#E0008E
#C2007B
#9E0064
#7A004E
#570037
#380024

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FF05A3.

How #FF05A3 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#FF05A3
Protanopia#7373A2
Protanomaly#BC5BA2
Deuteranopia#9C9C9D
Deuteranomaly#CB7BA0
Tritanopia#FA3E3E
Tritanomaly#FC3074
Achromatopsia#868686

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FF05A3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ff05a3: #FF05A3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FF05A3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ff05a3': '#FF05A3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.020, blue: 0.639)
Android XML<color name="color_ff05a3">#FF05A3</color>
SVG fillfill="#FF05A3"

More Pink Colors

#FF05A3 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#FF05A3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FF05A3?

#FF05A3 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(255, 5, 163) in RGB and hsl(322, 100%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fashion Fuchsia (#F400A1), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.09.

What is the RGB value of #FF05A3?

#FF05A3 is rgb(255, 5, 163) — red 255, green 5, and blue 163 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FF05A3?

#FF05A3 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 98%, 36%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FF05A3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FF05A3 scores 3.62:1 against white and 5.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FF05A3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FF05A3 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 deeppink (#FF1493) at a CIE76 distance of 9.6, 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.