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#FC36C1 Color

#FC36C1 is rgb(252, 54, 193) in RGB, hsl(318, 97%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 79%, 23%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Razzle Dazzle Rose (#FF33CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.73. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FC36C1
HEX#FC36C1
RGBrgb(252, 54, 193)
HSLhsl(318, 97%, 60%)
HSVhsv(318, 79%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 79%, 23%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(68.3% 0.261 343.4)
LABlab(59.47% 80.38 -26.73)
LCHlch(59.47% 84.70 341.61)

What #FC36C1 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 #FC36C1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 5.73Shocking Pink#FC0FC0ΔE 6.96Hot Fuchsia#FF00C6ΔE 9.86Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 10.05Hot Magenta#FF1DCEΔE 10.46Frostbite#E936A7ΔE 11.46

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

#FC36C1 Channel Values

How #FC36C1 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 54 · B 1938-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 318° · S 97% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 318° · S 79% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 79% · Y 23% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.26:1 vs white · 6.44:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FC36C1 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 text3.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FC36C1 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FC36C1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FC36C1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FC36C1
Complementary
#36FC71
Analogous
#D436FC
Analogous
#FC365E
Triadic
#C1FC36
Triadic
#36C1FC
Split comp.
#5EFC36
Split comp.
#36FCD4

Tints & Shades of #FC36C1

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

#FC4FC8
#FD6DD2
#FD86DA
#FEA5E3
#FEBEEB
#FEDCF4

Shades

#FB0EB4
#DD039C
#B5037F
#8D0263
#640247
#3C012A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FC36C1.

How #FC36C1 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#FC36C1
Protanopia#7B7BC0
Protanomaly#BD66C1
Deuteranopia#9F9FBD
Deuteranomaly#CB82BE
Tritanopia#F55959
Tritanomaly#F84D8F
Achromatopsia#8E8E8E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FC36C1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fc36c1: #FC36C1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FC36C1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fc36c1': '#FC36C1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.988, green: 0.212, blue: 0.757)
Android XML<color name="color_fc36c1">#FC36C1</color>
SVG fillfill="#FC36C1"

More Pink Colors

#FC36C1 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#FC36C1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FC36C1?

#FC36C1 is a light pink — rgb(252, 54, 193) in RGB and hsl(318, 97%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Razzle Dazzle Rose (#FF33CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.73.

What is the RGB value of #FC36C1?

#FC36C1 is rgb(252, 54, 193) — red 252, green 54, and blue 193 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FC36C1?

#FC36C1 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 79%, 23%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FC36C1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FC36C1 scores 3.26:1 against white and 6.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FC36C1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FC36C1 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 21.94, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.