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#FF5CF4 Color

#FF5CF4 is rgb(255, 92, 244) in RGB, hsl(304, 100%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 64%, 4%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shocking Pink (Crayola) (#FF6FFF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FF5CF4
HEX#FF5CF4
RGBrgb(255, 92, 244)
HSLhsl(304, 100%, 68%)
HSVhsv(304, 64%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 64%, 4%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(74.1% 0.255 330.6)
LABlab(66.06% 74.73 -45.13)
LCHlch(66.06% 87.30 328.87)

What #FF5CF4 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 #FF5CF4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 6.88Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 9.81Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 10.48Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 15.35Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 16.53Hot Magenta#FF1DCEΔE 17.22

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

#FF5CF4 Channel Values

How #FF5CF4 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 92 · B 2448-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 304° · S 100% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 304° · S 64% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 64% · Y 4% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.6:1 vs white · 8.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FF5CF4 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 text2.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FF5CF4 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FF5CF4

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FF5CF4; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FF5CF4
Complementary
#5CFF67
Analogous
#B85CFF
Analogous
#FF5CA3
Triadic
#F4FF5C
Triadic
#5CF4FF
Split comp.
#A3FF5C
Split comp.
#5CFFB8

Tints & Shades of #FF5CF4

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

#FF70F5
#FF8AF7
#FF9EF9
#FFB3FA
#FFC7FB
#FFE0FD

Shades

#FF2EF1
#FF00EE
#D100C3
#9E0094
#700069
#42003E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FF5CF4.

How #FF5CF4 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#FF5CF4
Protanopia#8B8BF4
Protanomaly#C57BF4
Deuteranopia#AAAAF1
Deuteranomaly#D291F2
Tritanopia#F37E7E
Tritanomaly#F872B9
Achromatopsia#A1A1A1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FF5CF4 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ff5cf4: #FF5CF4;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FF5CF4;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ff5cf4': '#FF5CF4' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.361, blue: 0.957)
Android XML<color name="color_ff5cf4">#FF5CF4</color>
SVG fillfill="#FF5CF4"

More Pink Colors

#FF5CF4 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#FF5CF4 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FF5CF4?

#FF5CF4 is a light pink — rgb(255, 92, 244) in RGB and hsl(304, 100%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shocking Pink (Crayola) (#FF6FFF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.88.

What is the RGB value of #FF5CF4?

#FF5CF4 is rgb(255, 92, 244) — red 255, green 92, and blue 244 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FF5CF4?

#FF5CF4 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 64%, 4%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FF5CF4 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FF5CF4 scores 2.6:1 against white and 8.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FF5CF4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FF5CF4 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 violet (#EE82EE) at a CIE76 distance of 23.36, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.