#FF5CFF Color

#FF5CFF is rgb(255, 92, 255) in RGB, hsl(300, 100%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 64%, 0%, 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 8.89. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FF5CFF

HEX#FF5CFF

RGBrgb(255, 92, 255)

HSLhsl(300, 100%, 68%)

HSVhsv(300, 64%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 64%, 0%, 0%)

OKLCHoklch(74.7% 0.264 327.8)

LABlab(66.51% 76.00 -50.48)

LCHlch(66.51% 91.24 326.41)

What #FF5CFF 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 #FF5CFF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 8.89 Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 12.33 Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 15.64 Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 16.52 Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 17.92 Hot Magenta#FF1DCEΔE 20.27

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

#FF5CFF Channel Values

How #FF5CFF 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 92 · B 255	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 300° · S 100% · L 68%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 300° · S 64% · V 100%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 64% · Y 0% · K 0%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.55:1 vs white · 8.23:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FF5CFF 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 text2.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text8.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FF5CFF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FF5CFF; 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 #FF5CFF

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 #FF5CFF.

How #FF5CFF 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#FF5CFF

Protanopia#8B8BFF

Protanomaly#C57BFF

Deuteranopia#AAAAFC

Deuteranomaly#D291FD

Tritanopia#F28181

Tritanomaly#F774C1

Achromatopsia#A2A2A2

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Using #FF5CFF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ff5cff: #FF5CFF;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FF5CFF;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ff5cff': '#FF5CFF' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.361, blue: 1.000)

Android XML<color name="color_ff5cff">#FF5CFF</color>

SVG fillfill="#FF5CFF"

More Pink Colors

#FF5CFF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

ff61ff ff57ff ff6699 ff57b0 ff66cc ff47ff ff66ff ff43a4 ff69b4 ff38ff ff6bff ff389c ffbcd9 350d1b 610a41 800044 992572 ae98aa c8b7c9 d65282 e2d0e2 ecdfec f56fa1 fccee8

#FF5CFF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FF5CFF?

#FF5CFF is a light pink — rgb(255, 92, 255) in RGB and hsl(300, 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 8.89.

What is the RGB value of #FF5CFF?

#FF5CFF is rgb(255, 92, 255) — red 255, green 92, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FF5CFF?

#FF5CFF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 64%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FF5CFF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FF5CFF scores 2.55:1 against white and 8.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FF5CFF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FF5CFF 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 21.17, which is visibly different.

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