Shocking Pink (Crayola) (#FF6FFF)

The hex code for Shocking Pink (Crayola) is #FF6FFF. It is rgb(255, 111, 255) in RGB, hsl(300, 100%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 56%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK — a light pink. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

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HEX#FF6FFF

RGBrgb(255, 111, 255)

HSLhsl(300, 100%, 72%)

HSVhsv(300, 56%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 56%, 0%, 0%)

OKLCHoklch(76.6% 0.239 327.6)

LABlab(69.26% 68.72 -46.17)

LCHlch(69.26% 82.79 326.10)

Colors Closest to Shocking Pink (Crayola)

Shocking Pink (Crayola) is a registered color name, also listed as Ultra Pink. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 3.52 Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 12.73 Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 14.74 Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 17.77 Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 18.19 Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 18.19

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#FF6FFF Channel Values

How Shocking Pink (Crayola) breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 255 · G 111 · B 255	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 300° · S 100% · L 72%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 300° · S 56% · V 100%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 56% · Y 0% · K 0%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.34:1 vs white · 8.97:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Shocking Pink (Crayola) 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.

TextWhite text2.34:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.97:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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Colors That Go With Shocking Pink (Crayola)

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

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Shocking Pink (Crayola)

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

Shades

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How Shocking Pink (Crayola) 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#FF6FFF

Protanopia#9595FF

Protanomaly#C988FF

Deuteranopia#B1B1FC

Deuteranomaly#D59BFD

Tritanopia#F38D8D

Tritanomaly#F882C5

Achromatopsia#A9A9A9

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Using #FF6FFF in Code

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

CSS custom property--shocking-pink-crayola: #FF6FFF;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FF6FFF;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'shocking-pink-crayola': '#FF6FFF' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.435, blue: 1.000)

Android XML<color name="shocking_pink_crayola">#FF6FFF</color>

SVG fillfill="#FF6FFF"

More Pink Colors

Shocking Pink (Crayola) sits in the pinkfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

ff75bf ff6bff ff80bf ff69b4 ff85ff ff66ff ff8aff ff66cc ff8fff ff6699 ff91af ff61ff ffe0f0 523252 721378 8e3a59 a50b5e c256c2 cf3476 de6fa1 e7bce7 f1e9f1 f984ef ff0099

#FF6FFF Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Shocking Pink (Crayola)?

The hex code for Shocking Pink (Crayola) is #FF6FFF. That is rgb(255, 111, 255) in RGB, hsl(300, 100%, 72%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 56%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #FF6FFF?

#FF6FFF is rgb(255, 111, 255) — red 255, green 111, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FF6FFF?

#FF6FFF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 56%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FF6FFF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FF6FFF scores 2.34:1 against white and 8.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FF6FFF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FF6FFF 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 18.19, which is visibly different.

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