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#FC27DF Color

#FC27DF is rgb(252, 39, 223) in RGB, hsl(308, 97%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 85%, 12%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hot Magenta (#FF1DCE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.71. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FC27DF
HEX#FC27DF
RGBrgb(252, 39, 223)
HSLhsl(308, 97%, 57%)
HSVhsv(308, 85%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 85%, 12%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(68.9% 0.289 335.1)
LABlab(59.51% 86.10 -43.71)
LCHlch(59.51% 96.56 333.08)

What #FC27DF 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 #FC27DF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#FC27DF Channel Values

How #FC27DF 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 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 308° · S 97% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 308° · S 85% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 85% · Y 12% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.23:1 vs white · 6.49:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FC27DF 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 text3.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FC27DF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FC27DF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #FC27DF

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FC27DF.

How #FC27DF 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#FC27DF
Protanopia#7777DE
Protanomaly#BB60DF
Deuteranopia#9D9DDB
Deuteranomaly#CA7EDD
Tritanopia#F15E5E
Tritanomaly#F64DA2
Achromatopsia#8F8F8F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FC27DF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fc27df: #FC27DF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FC27DF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fc27df': '#FC27DF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.988, green: 0.153, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_fc27df">#FC27DF</color>
SVG fillfill="#FC27DF"

More Pink Colors

#FC27DF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FC27DF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FC27DF?

#FC27DF is a mid-tone pink — rgb(252, 39, 223) in RGB and hsl(308, 97%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hot Magenta (#FF1DCE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.71.

What is the RGB value of #FC27DF?

#FC27DF is rgb(252, 39, 223) — red 252, green 39, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FC27DF?

#FC27DF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 85%, 12%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FC27DF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FC27DF scores 3.23:1 against white and 6.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FC27DF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FC27DF 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 18.37, which is visibly different.

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