Named color

Hot Pink

Hot Pink is a vibrant pink color with HEX #FF69B4. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it has RGB 255, 105, 180, HSL 330, 100%, 71%, warm temperature, and is useful for web design, CSS color systems, and UI prototyping.

#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

CSS Utilities

--color-hot-pink: #FF69B4;
.bg-hot-pink { background-color: #FF69B4; }
.text-hot-pink { color: #FF69B4; }

Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

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

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"
  ],
  "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"
    ]
  }
}

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"
  ],
  "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"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#6BFFB5",
      "#FF6BFF",
      "#FF6B6B"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#EF7BB5",
      "#FFC7E3"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#FFC7E3",
      "#EF7BB5"
    ]
  }
}

Color meaning and use

About Hot Pink Color

Hot Pink sits in the pink family with warm temperature and vibrant visual character. Standard CSS named color.

Its common associations include context dependent, which makes it relevant for web interfaces and design systems. In design work, Hot Pink is most useful for web design, css color systems, and ui prototyping, especially when paired with black text for stronger contrast.

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

Similar Colors

Flamingo Pink#FC8EAC

Strawberry#FC5A8D

Salmon Pink#FF91A4

Bougainvillea#D958A0

Watermelon#FC6C85

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#FF6B6B

Matte Black#1A1A1A

White Smoke#F5F5F5

Hot Pink

CSS Utilities

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

About Hot Pink Color

Related Color Guides

WCAG Accessibility

Similar Colors

Color Harmonies

Variants

Pairings