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#FC4DFF Color

#FC4DFF is rgb(252, 77, 255) in RGB, hsl(299, 100%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 70%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shocking Pink (Crayola) (#FF6FFF), visibly different at ΔE 14.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FC4DFF
HEX#FC4DFF
RGBrgb(252, 77, 255)
HSLhsl(299, 100%, 65%)
HSVhsv(299, 70%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 70%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(72.9% 0.279 327.3)
LABlab(64.19% 80.28 -54.16)
LCHlch(64.19% 96.84 325.99)

What #FC4DFF 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 #FC4DFF, 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.

#FC4DFF Channel Values

How #FC4DFF 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 77 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 299° · S 100% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 299° · S 70% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 1% · M 70% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.75:1 vs white · 7.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FC4DFF 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 text2.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FC4DFF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FC4DFF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FC4DFF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #FC4DFF

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 #FC4DFF.

How #FC4DFF 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#FC4DFF
Protanopia#8383FF
Protanomaly#C071FF
Deuteranopia#A4A4FC
Deuteranomaly#CD8AFD
Tritanopia#EE7979
Tritanomaly#F46ABE
Achromatopsia#9C9C9C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FC4DFF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fc4dff: #FC4DFF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FC4DFF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fc4dff': '#FC4DFF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.988, green: 0.302, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_fc4dff">#FC4DFF</color>
SVG fillfill="#FC4DFF"

More Pink Colors

#FC4DFF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FC4DFF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FC4DFF?

#FC4DFF is a light pink — rgb(252, 77, 255) in RGB and hsl(299, 100%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shocking Pink (Crayola) (#FF6FFF), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 14.93.

What is the RGB value of #FC4DFF?

#FC4DFF is rgb(252, 77, 255) — red 252, green 77, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FC4DFF?

#FC4DFF converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 70%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FC4DFF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FC4DFF scores 2.75:1 against white and 7.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FC4DFF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FC4DFF 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 15.24, which is visibly different.

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