#FF87BD
Hot Pink · light warm pink
About #FF87BD
With the hex code #FF87BD, this is a light pink with a vivid character. Its RGB recipe is 100% red, 53% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 47% magenta, 26% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Hot Pink — a ΔE of 14.3 — followed by Blush. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #87FFC9, a seafoam shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.45:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #FF87BD?
With the hex code #FF87BD, this is a light pink with a vivid character. Its RGB recipe is 100% red, 53% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 47% magenta, 26% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #FF87BD?
Use black text. Black on #FF87BD has a contrast ratio of 9.45:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FF87BD?
Its complementary colour is #87FFC9, and analogous partners are #FF87F9 and #FF8D87.