Close to Shocking Pink
#F550CB
#F550CB is a light, vivid pink, close to the color Shocking Pink. In RGB it’s made of 96.1% red, 31.4% green, and 79.6% blue. Its hue is 315°, with 89% saturation and 64% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #F550CB.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
3.05:1 AA LargeBlack text on this color
6.89:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.89:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #F550CB as they’d see it.
#F550CB in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #F550CB
What color is #F550CB?
#F550CB is a light, vivid pink, close to the color Shocking Pink. In RGB it’s made of 96.1% red, 31.4% green, and 79.6% blue. Its hue is 315°, with 89% saturation and 64% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #F550CB in RGB?
#F550CB is rgb(245, 80, 203): 245 red, 80 green, and 203 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #F550CB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 67, 17, 4). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #F550CB?
PANTONE 806 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #F550CB?
Its complement #1DAA4B gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.