#FF69B4 — Tints, Shades & Color Values
#FF69B4 is a light, vivid pink. It is exactly the CSS named color hotpink. For readable text on a #FF69B4 background, black text gives the strongest contrast (7.93:1). #FF69B4 sits in the middle of the lightness range, so it can serve as a primary brand or accent color — use its tints for backgrounds and its shades for text and pressed states.
Color Values
| Hex | #FF69B4 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(255, 105, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 100%, 71%) |
| HSV / HSB | 330°, 59%, 100% |
| Nearest named | hotpink (#ff69b4) |
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Tints of #FF69B4 (Mixed with White)
Each step blends the base color toward white using new = old + (255 − old) × factor. Click a swatch to open it in the generator.
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10% tint
#ff78bc -
20% tint
#ff87c3 -
30% tint
#ff96cb -
40% tint
#ffa5d2 -
50% tint
#ffb4da -
60% tint
#ffc3e1 -
70% tint
#ffd2e9 -
80% tint
#ffe1f0 -
90% tint
#fff0f8
Shades of #FF69B4 (Mixed with Black)
Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).
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10% shade
#e65fa2 -
20% shade
#cc5490 -
30% shade
#b34a7e -
40% shade
#993f6c -
50% shade
#80355a -
60% shade
#662a48 -
70% shade
#4d2036 -
80% shade
#331524 -
90% shade
#190a12
WCAG Contrast & Accessibility
Contrast ratios for text placed on a #FF69B4 background. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 3:1 for large text (AA), and 7:1 for normal text (AAA).
| Text color | White text 2.65:1 — AA normal: Fail · AA large: Fail · AAA: Fail |
|---|---|
| Black text 7.93:1 — AA normal: Pass · AA large: Pass · AAA: Pass |
If neither pure white nor pure black reaches the level you need, pick a darker shade of #FF69B4 from the ramps above as the background instead — small lightness moves change contrast quickly.
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