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#FC55BC Color

#FC55BC is rgb(252, 85, 188) in RGB, hsl(323, 97%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 66%, 25%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Frostbite (#E936A7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FC55BC
HEX#FC55BC
RGBrgb(252, 85, 188)
HSLhsl(323, 97%, 66%)
HSVhsv(323, 66%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 66%, 25%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(70.5% 0.225 346.5)
LABlab(62.69% 70.74 -18.97)
LCHlch(62.69% 73.24 344.99)

What #FC55BC 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 #FC55BC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Frostbite#E936A7ΔE 8.03Wild Strawberry#FF43A4ΔE 11.63Hot Pink#FF69B4ΔE 12.37Royal Pink#E73895ΔE 12.89Persian Rose#FE28A2ΔE 14.06Fashion Fuchsia#F400A1ΔE 15.42

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

#FC55BC Channel Values

How #FC55BC 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 85 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 323° · S 97% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 323° · S 66% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 66% · Y 25% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.93:1 vs white · 7.16:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FC55BC 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 text2.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FC55BC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FC55BC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FC55BC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FC55BC
Complementary
#54FC95
Analogous
#E954FC
Analogous
#FC5468
Triadic
#BCFC54
Triadic
#54BCFC
Split comp.
#68FC54
Split comp.
#54FCE9

Tints & Shades of #FC55BC

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

#FD6DC6
#FD81CE
#FD9BD8
#FEAFDF
#FEC8E9
#FEDCF1

Shades

#FC27AA
#F10496
#C4037A
#9C0261
#6F0245
#410129

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FC55BC.

How #FC55BC 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#FC55BC
Protanopia#8787BB
Protanomaly#C176BC
Deuteranopia#A6A6B8
Deuteranomaly#CE8DBA
Tritanopia#F66A6A
Tritanomaly#F86292
Achromatopsia#979797

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FC55BC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fc55bc: #FC55BC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FC55BC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fc55bc': '#FC55BC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.988, green: 0.333, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_fc55bc">#FC55BC</color>
SVG fillfill="#FC55BC"

More Pink Colors

#FC55BC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#FC55BC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FC55BC?

#FC55BC is a light pink — rgb(252, 85, 188) in RGB and hsl(323, 97%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Frostbite (#E936A7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.03.

What is the RGB value of #FC55BC?

#FC55BC is rgb(252, 85, 188) — red 252, green 85, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FC55BC?

#FC55BC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 66%, 25%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FC55BC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FC55BC scores 2.93:1 against white and 7.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FC55BC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FC55BC 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 hotpink (#FF69B4) at a CIE76 distance of 12.37, 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.