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#FF85C6 Color

#FF85C6 is rgb(255, 133, 198) in RGB, hsl(328, 100%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 48%, 22%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Pink (#F77FBE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FF85C6
HEX#FF85C6
RGBrgb(255, 133, 198)
HSLhsl(328, 100%, 76%)
HSVhsv(328, 48%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 48%, 22%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(77.1% 0.164 348.5)
LABlab(71.21% 52.67 -11.83)
LCHlch(71.21% 53.98 347.35)

What #FF85C6 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 #FF85C6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Persian Pink#F77FBEΔE 2.62Hot Pink#FF69B4ΔE 12.06China Pink#DE6FA1ΔE 12.22Cyclamen#F56FA1ΔE 13.36Wild Orchid#D470A2ΔE 14.1Super Pink#CF6BA9ΔE 14.44

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

#FF85C6 Channel Values

How #FF85C6 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 133 · B 1988-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 328° · S 100% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 328° · S 48% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 48% · Y 22% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.23:1 vs white · 9.42:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FF85C6 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 text2.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FF85C6 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FF85C6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FF85C6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FF85C6
Complementary
#85FFBE
Analogous
#FB85FF
Analogous
#FF8589
Triadic
#C6FF85
Triadic
#85C6FF
Split comp.
#89FF85
Split comp.
#85FFFB

Tints & Shades of #FF85C6

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

#FF94CD
#FFA3D4
#FFB3DB
#FFC7E5
#FFD6EC
#FFE5F3

Shades

#FF52AE
#FF1A94
#E6007A
#B3005F
#800044
#470026

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FF85C6.

How #FF85C6 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#FF85C6
Protanopia#A3A3C5
Protanomaly#CE98C6
Deuteranopia#B9B9C3
Deuteranomaly#D9A7C4
Tritanopia#FA8F8F
Tritanomaly#FC8BA8
Achromatopsia#AEAEAE

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FF85C6 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ff85c6: #FF85C6;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FF85C6;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ff85c6': '#FF85C6' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.522, blue: 0.776)
Android XML<color name="color_ff85c6">#FF85C6</color>
SVG fillfill="#FF85C6"

More Pink Colors

#FF85C6 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#FF85C6 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FF85C6?

#FF85C6 is a light pink — rgb(255, 133, 198) in RGB and hsl(328, 100%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Pink (#F77FBE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.62.

What is the RGB value of #FF85C6?

#FF85C6 is rgb(255, 133, 198) — red 255, green 133, and blue 198 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FF85C6?

#FF85C6 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 48%, 22%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FF85C6 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FF85C6 scores 2.23:1 against white and 9.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FF85C6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FF85C6 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 12.06, 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.