Palettes / Colors / #FF00A0
#FF00A0 — Vivid Pink
#FF00A0 is a pink color we call Vivid Pink, closest to the named color DeepPink (#FF1493). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: deeppink (#FF1493) — not an exact match. CSS deeppink gives you #FF1493, a different color; use #FF00A0 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#FF00A0 is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #00FF5E; it also sits naturally between #DD00FF and #FF0022. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FF00A0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 255, 0, 160 |
| HSL | 322°, 100%, 50% |
| HSV | 322°, 100%, 100% |
| CMYK | 0%, 100%, 37%, 0% |
| XYZ | 47.59, 23.80, 35.34 |
| Yxy | 23.80, 0.4459, 0.2230 |
| CIE-Lab | 55.89, 87.17, -13.51 |
| Hunter Lab | 48.78, 92.80, -11.90 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 100% · Green 0% · Blue 63%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 100% · Yellow 37% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FF00A0
.text { color: #FF00A0; }
.background { background-color: #FF00A0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FF00A0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 0, 160); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(322, 100%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FF00A0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 0, 160, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FF00A0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 0, 160, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FF00A0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FF00A0">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #00FF5E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.65:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.76:1 AA |
Best text color on #FF00A0: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FF00A0
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #FF00A0: ·
How #FF00A0 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #FF00A0 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #FF00A0?
#FF00A0 is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 255, 0, 160). Its closest standard named color is DeepPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FF00A0?
#FF00A0 is RGB 255, 0, 160 — HSL 322°, 100%, 50% — CMYK 0%, 100%, 37%, 0%.
What colors go with #FF00A0?
Its complement is #00FF5E; analogous partners are #DD00FF and #FF0022. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FF00A0 for text?
Black text on #FF00A0 has a contrast ratio of 5.76:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.65:1.