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#FF57C1 Color

#FF57C1 is rgb(255, 87, 193) in RGB, hsl(322, 100%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 66%, 24%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Frostbite (#E936A7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.91. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FF57C1
HEX#FF57C1
RGBrgb(255, 87, 193)
HSLhsl(322, 100%, 67%)
HSVhsv(322, 66%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 66%, 24%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(71.4% 0.228 345.6)
LABlab(63.60% 71.31 -20.39)
LCHlch(63.60% 74.17 344.04)

What #FF57C1 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 #FF57C1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Frostbite#E936A7ΔE 8.91Wild Strawberry#FF43A4ΔE 12.91Hot Pink#FF69B4ΔE 13.62Royal Pink#E73895ΔE 14.56Persian Rose#FE28A2ΔE 14.81Brilliant Rose#E667CEΔE 15.37

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

#FF57C1 Channel Values

How #FF57C1 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 87 · B 1938-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 322° · S 100% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 322° · S 66% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 66% · Y 24% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.84:1 vs white · 7.39:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FF57C1 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 text2.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FF57C1 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FF57C1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FF57C1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FF57C1
Complementary
#57FF94
Analogous
#E957FF
Analogous
#FF576D
Triadic
#C1FF57
Triadic
#57C1FF
Split comp.
#6DFF57
Split comp.
#57FFE9

Tints & Shades of #FF57C1

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

#FF6BC9
#FF85D2
#FF99DA
#FFB3E3
#FFC7EA
#FFE0F4

Shades

#FF29B0
#FA009E
#CC0081
#9E0064
#700047
#42002A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FF57C1.

How #FF57C1 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#FF57C1
Protanopia#8989C0
Protanomaly#C478C1
Deuteranopia#A9A9BD
Deuteranomaly#D18FBF
Tritanopia#F96C6C
Tritanomaly#FB6496
Achromatopsia#999999

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FF57C1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ff57c1: #FF57C1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FF57C1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ff57c1': '#FF57C1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.341, blue: 0.757)
Android XML<color name="color_ff57c1">#FF57C1</color>
SVG fillfill="#FF57C1"

More Pink Colors

#FF57C1 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#FF57C1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FF57C1?

#FF57C1 is a light pink — rgb(255, 87, 193) in RGB and hsl(322, 100%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Frostbite (#E936A7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.91.

What is the RGB value of #FF57C1?

#FF57C1 is rgb(255, 87, 193) — red 255, green 87, and blue 193 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FF57C1?

#FF57C1 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 66%, 24%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FF57C1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FF57C1 scores 2.84:1 against white and 7.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FF57C1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FF57C1 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 13.62, which is visibly different.

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