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#FF61E5 Color

#FF61E5 is rgb(255, 97, 229) in RGB, hsl(310, 100%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 62%, 10%, 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 6.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FF61E5
HEX#FF61E5
RGBrgb(255, 97, 229)
HSLhsl(310, 100%, 69%)
HSVhsv(310, 62%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 62%, 10%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(73.9% 0.238 334.8)
LABlab(66.19% 71.22 -36.64)
LCHlch(66.19% 80.09 332.78)

What #FF61E5 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 #FF61E5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 6.23Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 10.32Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 10.36Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 13.81Brilliant Rose#E667CEΔE 14.37Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 16.43

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

#FF61E5 Channel Values

How #FF61E5 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 2298-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 310° · S 100% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 310° · S 62% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 62% · Y 10% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.59:1 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 #FF61E5 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 text2.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FF61E5 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FF61E5

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FF61E5; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FF61E5
Complementary
#61FF7B
Analogous
#CA61FF
Analogous
#FF6196
Triadic
#E5FF61
Triadic
#61E5FF
Split comp.
#96FF61
Split comp.
#61FFCA

Tints & Shades of #FF61E5

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

#FF75E8
#FF8AEB
#FF9EEF
#FFB8F3
#FFCCF6
#FFE0FA

Shades

#FF33DD
#FF00D4
#D100AE
#A30088
#750062
#420037

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FF61E5.

How #FF61E5 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#FF61E5
Protanopia#8E8EE4
Protanomaly#C67EE5
Deuteranopia#ACACE2
Deuteranomaly#D294E3
Tritanopia#F57C7C
Tritanomaly#F972B0
Achromatopsia#A1A1A1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FF61E5 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ff61e5: #FF61E5;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FF61E5;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ff61e5': '#FF61E5' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.380, blue: 0.898)
Android XML<color name="color_ff61e5">#FF61E5</color>
SVG fillfill="#FF61E5"

More Pink Colors

#FF61E5 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#FF61E5 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FF61E5?

#FF61E5 is a light pink — rgb(255, 97, 229) in RGB and hsl(310, 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 6.23.

What is the RGB value of #FF61E5?

#FF61E5 is rgb(255, 97, 229) — red 255, green 97, and blue 229 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FF61E5?

#FF61E5 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 62%, 10%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FF61E5 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FF61E5 scores 2.59:1 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 #FF61E5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FF61E5 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 18.25, 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.