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#FF558B Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #FF558B including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#FF558B Color Information

#FF558B RGB value is (255, 85, 139). The hex color red value is 255, green is 85, and blue is 139. Its HSL format shows a hue of 341°, saturation of 100 percent, and lightness of67 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 67 percent, 45 percent, 0percent.

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#FF558B Color Meaning

Color #FF558B is a vivid pinkish-red shade, a bright tone in the red spectrum with playful warmth. Color #FF558B psychologically evokes passion, creativity, and emotional openness, fostering social connection and expressive energy. Culturally, color #FF558B is applied in fashion, cosmetics, and design to symbolize vitality, affection, and charm. Spiritually, #FF558B resonates with the heart chakra, promoting love, compassion, and emotional healing. Feng Shui associates #FF558B with vibrant energy, social warmth, and relationship harmony, ideal for living areas or creative spaces.

Color Conversion

Convert #FF558B across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#FF558B
RGB
rgb(255, 85, 139)
HSL
hsl(341°, 100%, 67%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 67%, 45%, 0%)
HSV
hsv(341°, 67%, 100%)
XYZ
49.1487 29.6211 27.5531
Yxy
29.6211 0.4623 0.2786
Hunter Lab
54.4253 10.6233 0.7539
CIE-Lab
61.3259 68.0222 6.8177

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red255 / 255 (100%)
100%
Green85 / 255 (33%)
33%
Blue139 / 255 (55%)
55%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta67 / 100 (67%)
67%
Yellow45 / 100 (45%)
45%
Key (Black)0 / 100 (0%)

Color Variations

#FF558B harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#FF558B harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #FF558B for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

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WCAG AAA

Normal Text

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WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

3.03:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #FF558B appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

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protanopia

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Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #FF558B;

Text Color

color: #FF558B;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #FF558B;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #FF558B40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #FF558B;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #FF558B 0%, #c6003f 100%);

#FF558B Color FAQs

Frequently asked questions about #FF558B color meaning, symbolism, and applications. Click on any question to expand detailed answers.