What color is Hot Pink?
Hot pink is a vivid, saturated pink with a strong magenta pull, hex #FF46A2, brighter and more electric than a standard pink. It shares the bold intensity of a bougainvillea bloom, with no trace of pastel softness or red warmth.
What is the meaning of the color Hot Pink?
Elsa Schiaparelli popularized a shocking, near-fluorescent pink in her 1937 collection, which she called ‘Shocking Pink’ — an early anchor for hot pink’s association with bold femininity and fashion provocation. The color spread through postwar Western culture as synthetic dyes made vivid pinks affordable for mass-produced clothing and accessories. By the 1980s, hot pink had become a signature color of pop culture excess, used prominently in the branding of Barbie by Mattel, whose packaging has featured the color since the doll’s 1959 launch.
What colors go with Hot Pink?
Colors that pair well with Hot pink include:
Black: sharp, high-contrast punch
Navy blue: cool, grounding balance
Lime green: bold, electric clash
White: clean, open brightness
Gold: warm, glamorous lift
Similar Colors
Conversions & Codes
| Format | Value | CSS |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #FF46A2 |
color: #FF46A2;
|
| RGB | 255, 70, 162 |
color: rgb(255, 70, 162);
|
| RGB Percentage | 100%, 27%, 64% |
color: rgb(100%, 27%, 64%);
|
| CMYK | 0%, 73%, 36%, 0% | Not supported in CSS |
| HSL | 330°, 100%, 64% |
color: hsl(330, 100%, 64%);
|
| HSV | 330°, 73%, 100% | Not supported in CSS |
| CIE-LAB | 51, 37, -31 |
color: lab(51% 37 -31);
|
| Decimal | 16729762 | Not supported in CSS |
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CSS & Dev Snippets
.hot-pink {
color: #FF46A2;
}
$hot-pink: #FF46A2;
rgb(255, 70, 162)