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#FF33C5 Color

#FF33C5 is rgb(255, 51, 197) in RGB, hsl(317, 100%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 80%, 23%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Razzle Dazzle Rose (#FF33CC), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.67. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FF33C5
HEX#FF33C5
RGBrgb(255, 51, 197)
HSLhsl(317, 100%, 60%)
HSVhsv(317, 80%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 80%, 23%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(68.7% 0.267 342.8)
LABlab(59.90% 82.10 -28.31)
LCHlch(59.90% 86.84 340.98)

What #FF33C5 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 #FF33C5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#FF33C5 Channel Values

How #FF33C5 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 51 · B 1978-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 317° · S 100% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 317° · S 80% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 80% · Y 23% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.22:1 vs white · 6.53:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FF33C5 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 text3.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FF33C5

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FF33C5; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #FF33C5

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FF33C5.

How #FF33C5 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#FF33C5
Protanopia#7B7BC4
Protanomaly#BF66C5
Deuteranopia#A0A0C1
Deuteranomaly#CD82C2
Tritanopia#F75959
Tritanomaly#FA4C91
Achromatopsia#8F8F8F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FF33C5 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ff33c5: #FF33C5;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FF33C5;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ff33c5': '#FF33C5' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.200, blue: 0.773)
Android XML<color name="color_ff33c5">#FF33C5</color>
SVG fillfill="#FF33C5"

More Pink Colors

#FF33C5 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FF33C5 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FF33C5?

#FF33C5 is a light pink — rgb(255, 51, 197) in RGB and hsl(317, 100%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Razzle Dazzle Rose (#FF33CC), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.67.

What is the RGB value of #FF33C5?

#FF33C5 is rgb(255, 51, 197) — red 255, green 51, and blue 197 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FF33C5?

#FF33C5 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 80%, 23%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FF33C5 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FF33C5 scores 3.22:1 against white and 6.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FF33C5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FF33C5 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 24.01, which is visibly different.

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