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#FC27CE Color

#FC27CE is rgb(252, 39, 206) in RGB, hsl(313, 97%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 85%, 18%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hot Magenta (#FF1DCE), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FC27CE
HEX#FC27CE
RGBrgb(252, 39, 206)
HSLhsl(313, 97%, 57%)
HSVhsv(313, 85%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 85%, 18%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(68% 0.279 339.5)
LABlab(58.84% 84.55 -35.13)
LCHlch(58.84% 91.56 337.44)

What #FC27CE Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #FC27CE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Hot Magenta#FF1DCEΔE 2.14Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 3.92Hot Fuchsia#FF00C6ΔE 4.93Shocking Pink#FC0FC0ΔE 6.09Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 9.16Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 19.29

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#FC27CE Channel Values

How #FC27CE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 252 · G 39 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 313° · S 97% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 313° · S 85% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 85% · Y 18% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.32:1 vs white · 6.32:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FC27CE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FC27CE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FC27CE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FC27CE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FC27CE
Complementary
#27FC55
Analogous
#BF27FC
Analogous
#FC2763
Triadic
#CEFC27
Triadic
#27CEFC
Split comp.
#63FC27
Split comp.
#27FCBF

Tints & Shades of #FC27CE

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#FC45D5
#FD63DB
#FD81E2
#FD9BE8
#FEB9EF
#FED7F6

Shades

#F604C2
#D303A6
#AB0386
#88026B
#5F014B
#3C012F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FC27CE.

How #FC27CE Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#FC27CE
Protanopia#7777CD
Protanomaly#BB60CE
Deuteranopia#9D9DCA
Deuteranomaly#CA7ECC
Tritanopia#F35757
Tritanomaly#F74896
Achromatopsia#8D8D8D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FC27CE in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-fc27ce: #FC27CE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FC27CE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fc27ce': '#FC27CE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.988, green: 0.153, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_fc27ce">#FC27CE</color>
SVG fillfill="#FC27CE"

More Pink Colors

#FC27CE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#FC27CE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FC27CE?

#FC27CE is a mid-tone pink — rgb(252, 39, 206) in RGB and hsl(313, 97%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hot Magenta (#FF1DCE), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.14.

What is the RGB value of #FC27CE?

#FC27CE is rgb(252, 39, 206) — red 252, green 39, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FC27CE?

#FC27CE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 85%, 18%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FC27CE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FC27CE scores 3.32:1 against white and 6.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FC27CE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FC27CE is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is fuchsia (#FF00FF) at a CIE76 distance of 26.95, which is a different colour altogether.

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