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#FF66E3 Color

#FF66E3 is rgb(255, 102, 227) in RGB, hsl(311, 100%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 60%, 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 8.29. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FF66E3
HEX#FF66E3
RGBrgb(255, 102, 227)
HSLhsl(311, 100%, 70%)
HSVhsv(311, 60%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 60%, 11%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(74.3% 0.23 335.5)
LABlab(66.85% 69.08 -34.51)
LCHlch(66.85% 77.22 333.45)

What #FF66E3 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 #FF66E3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 8.29Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 11.06Brilliant Rose#E667CEΔE 11.83Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 11.91Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 14.01Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 15.4

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

#FF66E3 Channel Values

How #FF66E3 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 2278-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 311° · S 100% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 311° · S 60% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 60% · Y 11% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.54:1 vs white · 8.26:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FF66E3 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 text2.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FF66E3 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FF66E3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FF66E3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FF66E3
Complementary
#66FF82
Analogous
#CF66FF
Analogous
#FF6696
Triadic
#E3FF66
Triadic
#66E3FF
Split comp.
#96FF66
Split comp.
#66FFCF

Tints & Shades of #FF66E3

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

#FF7AE7
#FF8FEA
#FFA3EE
#FFB8F2
#FFCCF6
#FFE0F9

Shades

#FF38DB
#FF05D1
#D600AF
#A30085
#750060
#420036

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FF66E3.

How #FF66E3 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#FF66E3
Protanopia#9090E2
Protanomaly#C782E3
Deuteranopia#ADADE0
Deuteranomaly#D396E1
Tritanopia#F67F7F
Tritanomaly#F976B0
Achromatopsia#A2A2A2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FF66E3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ff66e3: #FF66E3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FF66E3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ff66e3': '#FF66E3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.400, blue: 0.890)
Android XML<color name="color_ff66e3">#FF66E3</color>
SVG fillfill="#FF66E3"

More Pink Colors

#FF66E3 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#FF66E3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FF66E3?

#FF66E3 is a light pink — rgb(255, 102, 227) in RGB and hsl(311, 100%, 70%) 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 8.29.

What is the RGB value of #FF66E3?

#FF66E3 is rgb(255, 102, 227) — red 255, green 102, and blue 227 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FF66E3?

#FF66E3 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 60%, 11%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FF66E3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FF66E3 scores 2.54:1 against white and 8.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FF66E3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FF66E3 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 16.15, 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.