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#FC40C4 Color

#FC40C4 is rgb(252, 64, 196) in RGB, hsl(318, 97%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 75%, 22%, 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 6.86. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FC40C4
HEX#FC40C4
RGBrgb(252, 64, 196)
HSLhsl(318, 97%, 62%)
HSVhsv(318, 75%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 75%, 22%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(69.1% 0.253 342.9)
LABlab(60.50% 78.08 -26.87)
LCHlch(60.50% 82.57 341.01)

What #FC40C4 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 #FC40C4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 6.86Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 8.91Shocking Pink#FC0FC0ΔE 9.27Frostbite#E936A7ΔE 10.85Hot Fuchsia#FF00C6ΔE 11.93Hot Magenta#FF1DCEΔE 11.99

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

#FC40C4 Channel Values

How #FC40C4 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 1968-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 318° · S 97% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 318° · S 75% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 75% · Y 22% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.15:1 vs white · 6.67:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FC40C4 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 text3.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FC40C4 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FC40C4

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FC40C4; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FC40C4
Complementary
#40FC79
Analogous
#D640FC
Analogous
#FC4066
Triadic
#C4FC40
Triadic
#40C4FC
Split comp.
#66FC40
Split comp.
#40FCD6

Tints & Shades of #FC40C4

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

#FC59CC
#FD72D3
#FD8BDB
#FEAAE4
#FEC3EC
#FEDCF4

Shades

#FB18B7
#E2039F
#BA0383
#920267
#69024A
#3C012A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FC40C4.

How #FC40C4 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#FC40C4
Protanopia#7E7EC3
Protanomaly#BE6BC4
Deuteranopia#A1A1C0
Deuteranomaly#CC85C2
Tritanopia#F55F5F
Tritanomaly#F85492
Achromatopsia#919191

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FC40C4 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fc40c4: #FC40C4;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FC40C4;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fc40c4': '#FC40C4' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.988, green: 0.251, blue: 0.769)
Android XML<color name="color_fc40c4">#FC40C4</color>
SVG fillfill="#FC40C4"

More Pink Colors

#FC40C4 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#FC40C4 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FC40C4?

#FC40C4 is a light pink — rgb(252, 64, 196) in RGB and hsl(318, 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 6.86.

What is the RGB value of #FC40C4?

#FC40C4 is rgb(252, 64, 196) — red 252, green 64, and blue 196 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FC40C4?

#FC40C4 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 75%, 22%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FC40C4 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FC40C4 scores 3.15:1 against white and 6.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FC40C4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FC40C4 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 21.71, 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.