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#FF5CFA Color

#FF5CFA is rgb(255, 92, 250) in RGB, hsl(302, 100%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 64%, 2%, 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 7.55. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FF5CFA
HEX#FF5CFA
RGBrgb(255, 92, 250)
HSLhsl(302, 100%, 68%)
HSVhsv(302, 64%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 64%, 2%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(74.4% 0.26 329.1)
LABlab(66.30% 75.41 -48.06)
LCHlch(66.30% 89.43 327.49)

What #FF5CFA 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 #FF5CFA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 7.55Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 10.92Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 13.27Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 15.76Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 17.75Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 18.75

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

#FF5CFA Channel Values

How #FF5CFA 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 2508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 302° · S 100% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 302° · S 64% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 64% · Y 2% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.57:1 vs white · 8.16:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FF5CFA 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 text2.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FF5CFA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FF5CFA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FF5CFA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FF5CFA
Complementary
#5CFF61
Analogous
#B35CFF
Analogous
#FF5CA8
Triadic
#FAFF5C
Triadic
#5CFAFF
Split comp.
#A8FF5C
Split comp.
#5CFFB3

Tints & Shades of #FF5CFA

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

#FF70FA
#FF8AFB
#FF9EFC
#FFB3FC
#FFC7FD
#FFE0FE

Shades

#FF2EF8
#FF00F6
#D100CA
#9E0099
#70006C
#420040

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FF5CFA.

How #FF5CFA 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#FF5CFA
Protanopia#8B8BFA
Protanomaly#C57BFA
Deuteranopia#AAAAF7
Deuteranomaly#D291F8
Tritanopia#F28080
Tritanomaly#F873BD
Achromatopsia#A1A1A1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FF5CFA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ff5cfa: #FF5CFA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FF5CFA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ff5cfa': '#FF5CFA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.361, blue: 0.980)
Android XML<color name="color_ff5cfa">#FF5CFA</color>
SVG fillfill="#FF5CFA"

More Pink Colors

#FF5CFA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#FF5CFA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FF5CFA?

#FF5CFA is a light pink — rgb(255, 92, 250) in RGB and hsl(302, 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 7.55.

What is the RGB value of #FF5CFA?

#FF5CFA is rgb(255, 92, 250) — red 255, green 92, and blue 250 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FF5CFA?

#FF5CFA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 64%, 2%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FF5CFA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FF5CFA scores 2.57:1 against white and 8.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FF5CFA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FF5CFA 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 22.83, which is visibly different.

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