#FF47FF Color

#FF47FF is rgb(255, 71, 255) in RGB, hsl(300, 100%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 72%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fuchsia (#FF00FF), visibly different at ΔE 12.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FF47FF

HEX#FF47FF

RGBrgb(255, 71, 255)

HSLhsl(300, 100%, 64%)

HSVhsv(300, 72%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 72%, 0%, 0%)

OKLCHoklch(72.9% 0.286 328)

LABlab(64.02% 82.74 -54.39)

LCHlch(64.02% 99.02 326.68)

What #FF47FF 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 #FF47FF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Fuchsia#FF00FFΔE 12.99 Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 17.08 Phlox#DF00FFΔE 18.93 Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 18.99 Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 20.2 Hot Magenta#FF1DCEΔE 20.41

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

#FF47FF Channel Values

How #FF47FF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 255 · G 71 · B 255	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 300° · S 100% · L 64%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 300° · S 72% · V 100%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 72% · Y 0% · K 0%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.76:1 vs white · 7.6:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FF47FF 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 text2.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text7.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FF47FF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FF47FF; 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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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #FF47FF

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 #FF47FF.

How #FF47FF 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#FF47FF

Protanopia#8282FF

Protanomaly#C16FFF

Deuteranopia#A4A4FC

Deuteranomaly#CF89FD

Tritanopia#F17676

Tritanomaly#F766BD

Achromatopsia#9B9B9B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FF47FF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ff47ff: #FF47FF;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FF47FF;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ff47ff': '#FF47FF' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.278, blue: 1.000)

Android XML<color name="color_ff47ff">#FF47FF</color>

SVG fillfill="#FF47FF"

More Pink Colors

#FF47FF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

ff57b0 ff43a4 ff57ff ff38ff ff5cff ff389c ff61ff ff33ff ff6699 ff33cc ff66cc ff33a0 ffb3db 301934 5c0031 7a1f77 990033 ab274f c800de d470a2 e1ade1 ebb0d7 f4a8ff fc74fd

#FF47FF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FF47FF?

#FF47FF is a light pink — rgb(255, 71, 255) in RGB and hsl(300, 100%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fuchsia (#FF00FF), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 12.99.

What is the RGB value of #FF47FF?

#FF47FF is rgb(255, 71, 255) — red 255, green 71, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FF47FF?

#FF47FF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 72%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FF47FF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FF47FF scores 2.76:1 against white and 7.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FF47FF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FF47FF 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 12.99, which is visibly different.

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