Hot pink

#f255bf

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for hot pink, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

Hot pink is a mid pink, grounded and easy to pair. Pinks like this read soft and contemporary. Deep greens and teals opposite it give contrast and warm neutrals keep it soft.

Hot pink color values

Every conversion for #f255bf, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#f255bf

RGB242, 85, 191

HSL319, 86%, 64%

HSV319, 65%, 95%

CMYK0%, 65%, 21%, 5%

Lab60.9, 70.18, -24.06

XYZ49.27, 29.14, 52.32

Decimal15881663

Web safe#ff66cc

Pantone238 C

Shades of hot pink

#f039b5 #ee1eaa #dd119b #c20f88 #a60d74 #8b0b61 #6f084e #53063a #380427 #1c0214

Tints of hot pink

#f364c5 #f474cb #f683d0 #f792d6 #f8a2dc #f9b1e2 #fac0e7 #fbd0ed #fddff3 #feeef9

Colors that go with hot pink

Complementary#55f288 Analogous#d655f2 Analogous#f25570 Triadic#bff255 Triadic#55bff2 Split complementary#71f255 Split complementary#55f2d6

Hot pink in print

The saturation is high, which is where rgb and cmyk drift apart, so a printed proof is worth it. The cmyk build is 0, 65, 21, 5.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #f255bf on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 65 21 5

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 64 23 11

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color is saturated enough to sit near the edge of cmyk gamut, so expect a small drop in punch on paper and proof it before a long run.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Hot pink in css

Copy #f255bf straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #f255bf; }
.text { color: #f255bf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f255bf; }

How hot pink looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Hot pink and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #f255bf against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #f255bf against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Hot pink on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #f255bf sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around hot pink? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn hot pink into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #f255bf and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from hot pink, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #f255bf is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.