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#FC40C1 Color

#FC40C1 is rgb(252, 64, 193) in RGB, hsl(319, 97%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 75%, 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 8.22. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FC40C1
HEX#FC40C1
RGBrgb(252, 64, 193)
HSLhsl(319, 97%, 62%)
HSVhsv(319, 75%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 75%, 23%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(68.9% 0.252 343.8)
LABlab(60.40% 77.82 -25.31)
LCHlch(60.40% 81.83 341.98)

What #FC40C1 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 #FC40C1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 8.22Frostbite#E936A7ΔE 9.53Shocking Pink#FC0FC0ΔE 10.03Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 10.37Fashion Fuchsia#F400A1ΔE 12.37Hot Fuchsia#FF00C6ΔE 12.9

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

#FC40C1 Channel Values

How #FC40C1 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 64 · B 1938-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 319° · S 97% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 319° · S 75% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 75% · Y 23% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.16:1 vs white · 6.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FC40C1 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 text3.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FC40C1 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FC40C1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FC40C1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FC40C1
Complementary
#40FC7C
Analogous
#DA40FC
Analogous
#FC4063
Triadic
#C1FC40
Triadic
#40C1FC
Split comp.
#63FC40
Split comp.
#40FCDA

Tints & Shades of #FC40C1

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

#FC59C9
#FD72D1
#FD8BD9
#FEAAE3
#FEC3EB
#FEDCF3

Shades

#FB18B3
#E2039C
#BA0380
#920264
#690249
#3C0129

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FC40C1.

How #FC40C1 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#FC40C1
Protanopia#7E7EC0
Protanomaly#BE6BC1
Deuteranopia#A1A1BD
Deuteranomaly#CC85BE
Tritanopia#F55E5E
Tritanomaly#F85490
Achromatopsia#919191

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FC40C1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fc40c1: #FC40C1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FC40C1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fc40c1': '#FC40C1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.988, green: 0.251, blue: 0.757)
Android XML<color name="color_fc40c1">#FC40C1</color>
SVG fillfill="#FC40C1"

More Pink Colors

#FC40C1 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#FC40C1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FC40C1?

#FC40C1 is a light pink — rgb(252, 64, 193) in RGB and hsl(319, 97%, 62%) 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 8.22.

What is the RGB value of #FC40C1?

#FC40C1 is rgb(252, 64, 193) — red 252, green 64, and blue 193 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FC40C1?

#FC40C1 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 75%, 23%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FC40C1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FC40C1 scores 3.16:1 against white and 6.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FC40C1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FC40C1 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 20.64, 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.