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#FF85F9 Color

#FF85F9 is rgb(255, 133, 249) in RGB, hsl(303, 100%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 48%, 2%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Fuchsia Pink (#F984EF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.45. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FF85F9
HEX#FF85F9
RGBrgb(255, 133, 249)
HSLhsl(303, 100%, 76%)
HSVhsv(303, 48%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 48%, 2%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(79.1% 0.201 329.1)
LABlab(72.76% 58.46 -37.47)
LCHlch(72.76% 69.44 327.34)

What #FF85F9 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 #FF85F9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 4.45Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 6.12Pale Magenta#F984E5ΔE 9.31Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 10.59Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 12.15Brilliant Rose#E667CEΔE 12.82

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

#FF85F9 Channel Values

How #FF85F9 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 2498-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 303° · S 100% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 303° · S 48% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 48% · Y 2% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.11:1 vs white · 9.97:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FF85F9 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 text2.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FF85F9 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FF85F9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FF85F9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FF85F9
Complementary
#85FF8B
Analogous
#C885FF
Analogous
#FF85BC
Triadic
#F9FF85
Triadic
#85F9FF
Split comp.
#BCFF85
Split comp.
#85FFC8

Tints & Shades of #FF85F9

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

#FF94FA
#FFA3FA
#FFB3FB
#FFC7FC
#FFD6FD
#FFE5FE

Shades

#FF52F6
#FF1AF4
#E600DA
#B300AA
#800079
#470044

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FF85F9.

How #FF85F9 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#FF85F9
Protanopia#A3A3F9
Protanomaly#CE98F9
Deuteranopia#B9B9F7
Deuteranomaly#D9A7F8
Tritanopia#F59A9A
Tritanomaly#F992C7
Achromatopsia#B3B3B3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FF85F9 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ff85f9: #FF85F9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FF85F9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ff85f9': '#FF85F9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.522, blue: 0.976)
Android XML<color name="color_ff85f9">#FF85F9</color>
SVG fillfill="#FF85F9"

More Pink Colors

#FF85F9 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#FF85F9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FF85F9?

#FF85F9 is a light pink — rgb(255, 133, 249) in RGB and hsl(303, 100%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Fuchsia Pink (#F984EF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.45.

What is the RGB value of #FF85F9?

#FF85F9 is rgb(255, 133, 249) — red 255, green 133, and blue 249 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FF85F9?

#FF85F9 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 48%, 2%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FF85F9 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FF85F9 scores 2.11:1 against white and 9.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FF85F9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FF85F9 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 6.12, 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.