ColrShiftFF69B4 (hotpink) — RGB, HSL, CMYK and Contrast
A pink at 71% lightness and 100% saturation, which puts it at 2.65:1 against white and 7.93:1 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 | FF69B4 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 105, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 100%, 71%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 59%, 29%, 0%) |
| Relative luminance | 0.3466 |
| Perceived brightness | 62.1 / 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 | 2.65:1 | fail | fail | fail |
| #000000 | black | 7.93:1 | pass | pass | pass |
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 | #cf0067 | hsl(330, 100%, 41%) | 5.46:1 |
| shade -20 | #ff0381 | hsl(330, 100%, 51%) | 3.76:1 |
| shade -10 | #ff369b | hsl(330, 100%, 61%) | 3.36:1 |
| tint +10 | #ff9ccd | hsl(330, 100%, 81%) | 1.93:1 |
| tint +20 | #ffcfe7 | hsl(330, 100%, 91%) | 1.37:1 |
| tint +30 | #ffffff | hsl(330, 100%, 100%) | 1.00:1 |
Harmonies
| Scheme | Hex |
|---|---|
| Complementary | #69ffb4 |
| Analogous −30 | #ff69ff |
| Analogous +30 | #ff6969 |
| Triadic −120 | #69b4ff |
| Triadic +120 | #b4ff69 |
Read back from the notation table, FF69B4 is rgb(255, 105, 180), which normalises to hue 330.0° at 100.0% saturation and 70.6% lightness. Its relative luminance of 0.3466 is what produces the two ratios above: 2.65:1 against white and 7.93:1 against black, a gap of 5.28. Position 54 of 69 in the colour library, it darkens to #cf0067 thirty points lower on the lightness axis and lifts to #ffffff thirty higher, while the complementary rotation lands on #69ffb4.
Nearby colours
Frequently asked questions
What text colour should sit on FF69B4?
Black gives 7.93:1 and white gives 2.65:1, so black wins at 7.93:1. That clears the 4.5:1 AA threshold for normal text and the 7:1 AAA threshold as well.
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.