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#FF05EE Color

#FF05EE is rgb(255, 5, 238) in RGB, hsl(304, 100%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 98%, 7%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fuchsia (#FF00FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FF05EE
HEX#FF05EE
RGBrgb(255, 5, 238)
HSLhsl(304, 100%, 51%)
HSVhsv(304, 98%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 98%, 7%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(69.3% 0.311 332.1)
LABlab(59.47% 91.59 -52.15)
LCHlch(59.47% 105.40 330.34)

What #FF05EE 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 #FF05EE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Fuchsia#FF00FFΔE 8.6Hot Magenta#FF1DCEΔE 17.8Phlox#DF00FFΔE 18.76Hot Fuchsia#FF00C6ΔE 20.27Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 22.11Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 22.81

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

#FF05EE Channel Values

How #FF05EE 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 2388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 304° · S 100% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 304° · S 98% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 98% · Y 7% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.23:1 vs white · 6.51:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FF05EE 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 text3.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FF05EE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FF05EE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FF05EE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FF05EE
Complementary
#05FF16
Analogous
#9305FF
Analogous
#FF0571
Triadic
#EEFF05
Triadic
#05EEFF
Split comp.
#71FF05
Split comp.
#05FF93

Tints & Shades of #FF05EE

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

#FF29F1
#FF47F3
#FF6BF5
#FF8FF8
#FFB3FA
#FFD1FC

Shades

#E000D1
#C200B5
#9E0094
#7A0072
#570051
#380034

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FF05EE.

How #FF05EE 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#FF05EE
Protanopia#7373ED
Protanomaly#BC5BEE
Deuteranopia#9C9CEB
Deuteranomaly#CB7BEC
Tritanopia#F25D5D
Tritanomaly#F849AB
Achromatopsia#8F8F8F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FF05EE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ff05ee: #FF05EE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FF05EE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ff05ee': '#FF05EE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.020, blue: 0.933)
Android XML<color name="color_ff05ee">#FF05EE</color>
SVG fillfill="#FF05EE"

More Pink Colors

#FF05EE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#FF05EE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FF05EE?

#FF05EE is a mid-tone pink — rgb(255, 5, 238) in RGB and hsl(304, 100%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fuchsia (#FF00FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.6.

What is the RGB value of #FF05EE?

#FF05EE is rgb(255, 5, 238) — red 255, green 5, and blue 238 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FF05EE?

#FF05EE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 98%, 7%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FF05EE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FF05EE scores 3.23:1 against white and 6.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FF05EE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FF05EE 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 fuchsia (#FF00FF) at a CIE76 distance of 8.6, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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