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#FF61EF Color

#FF61EF is rgb(255, 97, 239) in RGB, hsl(306, 100%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 62%, 6%, 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 6.42. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FF61EF
HEX#FF61EF
RGBrgb(255, 97, 239)
HSLhsl(306, 100%, 69%)
HSVhsv(306, 62%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 62%, 6%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(74.4% 0.245 332)
LABlab(66.56% 72.33 -41.60)
LCHlch(66.56% 83.44 330.09)

What #FF61EF 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 #FF61EF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 6.42Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 7.99Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 8.34Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 15.57Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 16.18Hot Magenta#FF1DCEΔE 17.56

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

#FF61EF Channel Values

How #FF61EF 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 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 306° · S 100% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 306° · S 62% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 62% · Y 6% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.56:1 vs white · 8.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FF61EF 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 text2.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FF61EF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FF61EF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FF61EF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FF61EF
Complementary
#61FF71
Analogous
#C061FF
Analogous
#FF61A0
Triadic
#EFFF61
Triadic
#61EFFF
Split comp.
#A0FF61
Split comp.
#61FFC0

Tints & Shades of #FF61EF

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

#FF75F1
#FF8AF3
#FF9EF5
#FFB8F8
#FFCCFA
#FFE0FC

Shades

#FF33EB
#FF00E6
#D100BC
#A30093
#75006A
#42003C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FF61EF.

How #FF61EF 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#FF61EF
Protanopia#8E8EEF
Protanomaly#C67EEF
Deuteranopia#ACACEC
Deuteranomaly#D294ED
Tritanopia#F47F7F
Tritanomaly#F974B7
Achromatopsia#A2A2A2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FF61EF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ff61ef: #FF61EF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FF61EF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ff61ef': '#FF61EF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.380, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_ff61ef">#FF61EF</color>
SVG fillfill="#FF61EF"

More Pink Colors

#FF61EF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#FF61EF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FF61EF?

#FF61EF is a light pink — rgb(255, 97, 239) in RGB and hsl(306, 100%, 69%) 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 6.42.

What is the RGB value of #FF61EF?

#FF61EF is rgb(255, 97, 239) — red 255, green 97, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FF61EF?

#FF61EF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 62%, 6%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FF61EF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FF61EF scores 2.56:1 against white and 8.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FF61EF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FF61EF 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 19.93, 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.