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#FC52FF Color

#FC52FF is rgb(252, 82, 255) in RGB, hsl(299, 100%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 68%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shocking Pink (Crayola) (#FF6FFF), visibly different at ΔE 13.01. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FC52FF
HEX#FC52FF
RGBrgb(252, 82, 255)
HSLhsl(299, 100%, 66%)
HSVhsv(299, 68%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 68%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(73.3% 0.274 327.2)
LABlab(64.78% 78.69 -53.24)
LCHlch(64.78% 95.00 325.92)

What #FC52FF 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 #FC52FF, 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.

#FC52FF Channel Values

How #FC52FF 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 82 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 299° · S 100% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 299° · S 68% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 1% · M 68% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.7:1 vs white · 7.79:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FC52FF 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 text2.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FC52FF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FC52FF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FC52FF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #FC52FF

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 #FC52FF.

How #FC52FF 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#FC52FF
Protanopia#8585FF
Protanomaly#C174FF
Deuteranopia#A5A5FC
Deuteranomaly#CE8CFD
Tritanopia#EE7C7C
Tritanomaly#F46DBF
Achromatopsia#9D9D9D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FC52FF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fc52ff: #FC52FF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FC52FF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fc52ff': '#FC52FF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.988, green: 0.322, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_fc52ff">#FC52FF</color>
SVG fillfill="#FC52FF"

More Pink Colors

#FC52FF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FC52FF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FC52FF?

#FC52FF is a light pink — rgb(252, 82, 255) in RGB and hsl(299, 100%, 66%) 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 13.01.

What is the RGB value of #FC52FF?

#FC52FF is rgb(252, 82, 255) — red 252, green 82, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FC52FF?

#FC52FF converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 68%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FC52FF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FC52FF scores 2.7:1 against white and 7.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FC52FF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FC52FF 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 17.16, which is visibly different.

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