ColrShiftFF1493 (deeppink) — RGB, HSL, CMYK and Contrast
A pink at 54% lightness and 100% saturation, which puts it at 3.64:1 against white and 5.77:1 against black. The tables below give the notation conversions, the tints and shades that keep the hue intact, and the harmonies that pair with it.
Notation conversions
| Notation | Value |
|---|---|
| HEX | FF1493 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 20, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 100%, 54%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 92%, 42%, 0%) |
| Relative luminance | 0.2387 |
| Perceived brightness | 41.1 / 100 |
Contrast against pure white and pure black
Pair this colour with the two extremes to see which is the safer text partner. AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text; AAA raises that to 7:1 and 4.5:1.
| Against | Hex | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #FFFFFF | white | 3.64:1 | fail | pass | fail |
| #000000 | black | 5.77:1 | pass | pass | fail |
Tints and shades
Lightness moves in ten-point steps while hue and saturation stay fixed, which keeps the colour recognisable in a scale. The last column is the ratio against white text, useful for deciding where a scale stops working as a background.
| Step | Hex | HSL | vs white text |
|---|---|---|---|
| shade -30 | #7a0042 | hsl(328, 100%, 24%) | 11.02:1 |
| shade -20 | #ad005d | hsl(328, 100%, 34%) | 7.16:1 |
| shade -10 | #e00079 | hsl(328, 100%, 44%) | 4.72:1 |
| tint +10 | #ff47aa | hsl(328, 100%, 64%) | 3.12:1 |
| tint +20 | #ff7ac2 | hsl(328, 100%, 74%) | 2.38:1 |
| tint +30 | #ffadd9 | hsl(328, 100%, 84%) | 1.72:1 |
Harmonies
| Scheme | Hex |
|---|---|
| Complementary | #14ff80 |
| Analogous −30 | #f614ff |
| Analogous +30 | #ff141d |
| Triadic −120 | #1493ff |
| Triadic +120 | #93ff14 |
Take the channels apart and the numbers hold together: 255, 20 and 147 average 141, the strongest channel is 255 and the weakest 20, and that span is what pushes saturation to 100.0% at hue 327.6° and lightness 53.9%. Luminance 0.2387 with perceived brightness 41.1 out of 100 is why the white ratio (3.64:1) and the black ratio (5.77:1) diverge by 2.14. Entry 52 of 69, it steps to #7a0042 at minus thirty and #ffadd9 at plus thirty.
Nearby colours
Frequently asked questions
What text colour should sit on FF1493?
Black gives 5.77:1 and white gives 3.64:1, so black wins at 5.77:1. That clears the 4.5:1 AA threshold for normal text, but not the 7:1 AAA threshold.
Do the CMYK numbers match a print workflow?
They are the naive conversion from RGB, which assumes no ink limit, no colour profile and no black generation strategy. Real print work needs a profile-aware conversion; the values here are the ones the converter reports and are best used as a starting point for a designer rather than a press-ready separations file.
Convert any other colour, or test a pair against each other, in the ColrShift colour converter and contrast checker. The colour library groups every entry on this site by hue family.