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#FC45CB Color

#FC45CB is rgb(252, 69, 203) in RGB, hsl(316, 97%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 73%, 19%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Pizzazz (#FE4EDA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.9. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FC45CB
HEX#FC45CB
RGBrgb(252, 69, 203)
HSLhsl(316, 97%, 63%)
HSVhsv(316, 73%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 73%, 19%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(69.7% 0.252 340.9)
LABlab(61.26% 77.29 -29.69)
LCHlch(61.26% 82.79 338.99)

What #FC45CB 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 #FC45CB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 5.9Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 5.96Shocking Pink#FC0FC0ΔE 9.91Hot Magenta#FF1DCEΔE 11.09Hot Fuchsia#FF00C6ΔE 11.91Frostbite#E936A7ΔE 13.22

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

#FC45CB Channel Values

How #FC45CB 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 69 · B 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 316° · S 97% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 316° · S 73% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 73% · Y 19% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.06:1 vs white · 6.85:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FC45CB 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 text3.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FC45CB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FC45CB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FC45CB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FC45CB
Complementary
#45FC76
Analogous
#D145FC
Analogous
#FC4570
Triadic
#CBFC45
Triadic
#45CBFC
Split comp.
#70FC45
Split comp.
#45FCD1

Tints & Shades of #FC45CB

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

#FD5ED2
#FD77D9
#FD90E0
#FEAAE7
#FEC3EE
#FEDCF5

Shades

#FC1DC0
#E704AA
#BF038D
#92026B
#69024E
#3C012C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FC45CB.

How #FC45CB 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#FC45CB
Protanopia#8080CA
Protanomaly#BF6DCB
Deuteranopia#A2A2C7
Deuteranomaly#CC87C9
Tritanopia#F46464
Tritanomaly#F75998
Achromatopsia#939393

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FC45CB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fc45cb: #FC45CB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FC45CB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fc45cb': '#FC45CB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.988, green: 0.271, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_fc45cb">#FC45CB</color>
SVG fillfill="#FC45CB"

More Pink Colors

#FC45CB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#FC45CB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FC45CB?

#FC45CB is a light pink — rgb(252, 69, 203) in RGB and hsl(316, 97%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Pizzazz (#FE4EDA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.9.

What is the RGB value of #FC45CB?

#FC45CB is rgb(252, 69, 203) — red 252, green 69, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FC45CB?

#FC45CB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 73%, 19%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FC45CB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FC45CB scores 3.06:1 against white and 6.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FC45CB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FC45CB 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 23.71, which is visibly different.

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