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#FF66BD Color

#FF66BD is rgb(255, 102, 189) in RGB, hsl(326, 100%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 60%, 26%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hot Pink (#FF69B4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FF66BD
HEX#FF66BD
RGBrgb(255, 102, 189)
HSLhsl(326, 100%, 70%)
HSVhsv(326, 60%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 60%, 26%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(72.8% 0.206 348.2)
LABlab(65.64% 65.27 -15.06)
LCHlch(65.64% 66.99 347.00)

What #FF66BD 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 #FF66BD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Hot Pink#FF69B4ΔE 5.79Wild Strawberry#FF43A4ΔE 13.15Pink (Pantone)#D74894ΔE 13.58Frostbite#E936A7ΔE 13.8Royal Pink#E73895ΔE 13.97Persian Pink#F77FBEΔE 14.2

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

#FF66BD Channel Values

How #FF66BD 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 102 · B 1898-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 326° · S 100% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 326° · S 60% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 60% · Y 26% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.66:1 vs white · 7.89:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FF66BD 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 text2.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FF66BD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FF66BD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FF66BD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FF66BD
Complementary
#66FFA8
Analogous
#F566FF
Analogous
#FF6670
Triadic
#BDFF66
Triadic
#66BDFF
Split comp.
#70FF66
Split comp.
#66FFF5

Tints & Shades of #FF66BD

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

#FF7AC6
#FF8FCE
#FFA3D7
#FFB8E0
#FFCCE9
#FFE0F2

Shades

#FF38A9
#FF0593
#D60079
#A3005C
#750042
#420026

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FF66BD.

How #FF66BD 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#FF66BD
Protanopia#9090BC
Protanomaly#C782BD
Deuteranopia#ADADB9
Deuteranomaly#D396BB
Tritanopia#FA7676
Tritanomaly#FC7097
Achromatopsia#9F9F9F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FF66BD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ff66bd: #FF66BD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FF66BD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ff66bd': '#FF66BD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.400, blue: 0.741)
Android XML<color name="color_ff66bd">#FF66BD</color>
SVG fillfill="#FF66BD"

More Pink Colors

#FF66BD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#FF66BD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FF66BD?

#FF66BD is a light pink — rgb(255, 102, 189) in RGB and hsl(326, 100%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hot Pink (#FF69B4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.79.

What is the RGB value of #FF66BD?

#FF66BD is rgb(255, 102, 189) — red 255, green 102, and blue 189 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FF66BD?

#FF66BD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 60%, 26%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FF66BD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FF66BD scores 2.66:1 against white and 7.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FF66BD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FF66BD 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 hotpink (#FF69B4) at a CIE76 distance of 5.79, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.