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Named color

Hot Pink

Hot Pink color #FF69B4: RGB 255, 105, 180 and HSL 330°, 100%, 71%. Explore its warm pink profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#FF69B4 pink warm vibrant
HEX #FF69B4
RGB rgb(255, 105, 180)
HSL hsl(330 100% 71%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 59, 29, 0)
Luminance 0.3466
Contrast Black 7.93:1White 2.65:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-hot-pink: #FF69B4;
.bg-hot-pink { background-color: #FF69B4; }
.text-hot-pink { color: #FF69B4; }
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Color meaning and use

About Hot Pink Color

Hot Pink uses HEX #FF69B4, RGB 255, 105, 180, and HSL 330°, 100%, 71%. The dataset classifies it in the pink family with warm temperature and vibrant visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.3466; black contrast is 7.93:1 and white contrast is 2.65:1, making black the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Hot Pink against black and white text.

Black text7.93:1AA Pass
White text2.65:1AA Fail
AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A
AAA text options#000000
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Downloadable color reference infographic

Hot Pink Color Reference Infographic

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Hot Pink color reference infographic showing #FF69B4, RGB and HSL values, a coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.
Hot Pink color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
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Color Harmonies

#6BFFB5#6BFFB5#FF6BFF#FF6BFF#FF6B6B#FF6B6B#B5FF6B#B5FF6B#6BB5FF#6BB5FF
Open full Hot Pink harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#FFC7E3#FFC7E3#FF0F87#FF0F87#FF6BB5#FF6BB5#EF7BB5#EF7BB5#FDECF5#FDECF5#FF94C9#FF94C9

Pairings

Black#000000#6BFFB5#6BFFB5#FF6BFF#FF6BFF#FF6B6B#FF6B6BMatte Black#1A1A1AWhite Smoke#F5F5F5

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.3466
Black text7.93:1AA Pass
White text2.65:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#FF69B4",
  "rgb": [
    255,
    105,
    180
  ],
  "hsl": [
    330,
    100,
    71
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    59,
    29,
    0
  ],
  "luminance": 0.3466,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 7.93,
    "white": 2.65
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#6BFFB5",
  "analogous": [
    "#FF6BFF",
    "#FF6B6B"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#B5FF6B",
    "#6BB5FF"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#FFFF6B",
    "#6BFFB5",
    "#6B6BFF"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#6BFF6B",
    "#6BFFFF"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#FFC7E3",
    "#FF69B4",
    "#FF0F87"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#FFC7E3",
  "dark": "#FF0F87",
  "saturated": "#FF6BB5",
  "desaturated": "#EF7BB5",
  "pastel": "#FDECF5",
  "neon": "#FF94C9"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#6BFFB5",
    "#FF6BFF",
    "#FF6B6B"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#EF7BB5",
    "#FFC7E3"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#FFC7E3",
    "#EF7BB5"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "flamingo-pink",
    "strawberry",
    "salmon-pink",
    "bougainvillea",
    "watermelon"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "hot-pink"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "hot-pink-vs-flamingo-pink",
    "hot-pink-vs-strawberry"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/pink",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/hot-pink",
    "/wcag/hot-pink",
    "/css/colors/hot-pink",
    "/hex/ff69b4",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/pink",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/hot-pink"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/flamingo-pink",
      "/colors/strawberry",
      "/colors/salmon-pink",
      "/colors/bougainvillea",
      "/colors/watermelon",
      "/compare/hot-pink-vs-flamingo-pink",
      "/compare/hot-pink-vs-strawberry",
      "/harmonies/hot-pink",
      "/wcag/hot-pink",
      "/css/colors/hot-pink",
      "/hex/ff69b4",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "hot-pink",
  "name": "Hot Pink",
  "cssName": "hotpink",
  "hex": "#FF69B4",
  "family": "pink",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "vibrant"
  ],
  "uses": [
    "web design",
    "CSS color systems",
    "UI prototyping"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "context dependent"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "web interfaces",
      "design systems",
      "technical color references"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "claims that require brand or cultural specificity"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [
    "hotpink"
  ],
  "sourceType": "standard",
  "confidence": "high",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.w3.org/TR/css-color-4/#named-colors",
  "origin": {
    "type": "css",
    "notes": "Standard CSS named color."
  },
  "reviewStatus": "auto",
  "editorialNotes": "Generated from CSS named color data and computed color-system properties.",
  "tags": [
    "pink",
    "warm",
    "vibrant",
    "web-design",
    "css-color-systems",
    "ui-prototyping",
    "context-dependent"
  ],
  "popularity": 67,
  "rgb": [
    255,
    105,
    180
  ],
  "hsl": [
    330,
    100,
    71
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    59,
    29,
    0
  ],
  "luminance": 0.3466,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 7.93,
    "white": 2.65
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#6BFFB5",
    "analogous": [
      "#FF6BFF",
      "#FF6B6B"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#B5FF6B",
      "#6BB5FF"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#FFFF6B",
      "#6BFFB5",
      "#6B6BFF"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#6BFF6B",
      "#6BFFFF"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#FFC7E3",
      "#FF69B4",
      "#FF0F87"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#FFC7E3",
    "dark": "#FF0F87",
    "saturated": "#FF6BB5",
    "desaturated": "#EF7BB5",
    "pastel": "#FDECF5",
    "neon": "#FF94C9"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-hot-pink: #FF69B4;",
    "utility": ".bg-hot-pink { background-color: #FF69B4; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-hot-pink { color: #FF69B4; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "flamingo-pink",
    "strawberry",
    "salmon-pink",
    "bougainvillea",
    "watermelon"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "hot-pink"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "hot-pink-vs-flamingo-pink",
    "hot-pink-vs-strawberry"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/pink",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/hot-pink",
    "/wcag/hot-pink",
    "/css/colors/hot-pink",
    "/hex/ff69b4",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/pink",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/hot-pink"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/flamingo-pink",
      "/colors/strawberry",
      "/colors/salmon-pink",
      "/colors/bougainvillea",
      "/colors/watermelon",
      "/compare/hot-pink-vs-flamingo-pink",
      "/compare/hot-pink-vs-strawberry",
      "/harmonies/hot-pink",
      "/wcag/hot-pink",
      "/css/colors/hot-pink",
      "/hex/ff69b4",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#6BFFB5",
      "#FF6BFF",
      "#FF6B6B"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#EF7BB5",
      "#FFC7E3"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#FFC7E3",
      "#EF7BB5"
    ]
  }
}
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