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#FF61E2 Color

#FF61E2 is rgb(255, 97, 226) in RGB, hsl(311, 100%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 62%, 11%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Pizzazz (#FE4EDA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.29. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FF61E2
HEX#FF61E2
RGBrgb(255, 97, 226)
HSLhsl(311, 100%, 69%)
HSVhsv(311, 62%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 62%, 11%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(73.8% 0.236 335.7)
LABlab(66.08% 70.89 -35.14)
LCHlch(66.08% 79.13 333.63)

What #FF61E2 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 #FF61E2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 6.29Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 11.44Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 11.69Brilliant Rose#E667CEΔE 13.4Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 13.6Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 16

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

#FF61E2 Channel Values

How #FF61E2 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 97 · B 2268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 311° · S 100% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 311° · S 62% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 62% · Y 11% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.61:1 vs white · 8.06:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FF61E2 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 text2.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FF61E2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FF61E2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FF61E2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FF61E2
Complementary
#61FF7E
Analogous
#CD61FF
Analogous
#FF6193
Triadic
#E2FF61
Triadic
#61E2FF
Split comp.
#93FF61
Split comp.
#61FFCD

Tints & Shades of #FF61E2

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

#FF75E6
#FF8AE9
#FF9EED
#FFB8F2
#FFCCF6
#FFE0F9

Shades

#FF33DA
#FF00D0
#D100AB
#A30085
#750060
#420036

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FF61E2.

How #FF61E2 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#FF61E2
Protanopia#8E8EE1
Protanomaly#C67EE2
Deuteranopia#ACACDF
Deuteranomaly#D294E0
Tritanopia#F67C7C
Tritanomaly#F972AE
Achromatopsia#A0A0A0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FF61E2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ff61e2: #FF61E2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FF61E2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ff61e2': '#FF61E2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.380, blue: 0.886)
Android XML<color name="color_ff61e2">#FF61E2</color>
SVG fillfill="#FF61E2"

More Pink Colors

#FF61E2 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#FF61E2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FF61E2?

#FF61E2 is a light pink — rgb(255, 97, 226) in RGB and hsl(311, 100%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Pizzazz (#FE4EDA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.29.

What is the RGB value of #FF61E2?

#FF61E2 is rgb(255, 97, 226) — red 255, green 97, and blue 226 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FF61E2?

#FF61E2 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 62%, 11%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FF61E2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FF61E2 scores 2.61:1 against white and 8.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FF61E2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FF61E2 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 18.01, 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.