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#FC55CF Color

#FC55CF is rgb(252, 85, 207) in RGB, hsl(316, 97%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 66%, 18%, 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 7.52. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FC55CF
HEX#FC55CF
RGBrgb(252, 85, 207)
HSLhsl(316, 97%, 66%)
HSVhsv(316, 66%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 66%, 18%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(71.3% 0.237 340.3)
LABlab(63.30% 72.51 -28.82)
LCHlch(63.30% 78.03 338.33)

What #FC55CF 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 #FC55CF, 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.

#FC55CF Channel Values

How #FC55CF 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 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 316° · S 97% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 316° · S 66% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 66% · Y 18% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.86:1 vs white · 7.34:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FC55CF 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 text2.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FC55CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FC55CF; 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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Tints & Shades of #FC55CF

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 #FC55CF.

How #FC55CF 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#FC55CF
Protanopia#8787CE
Protanomaly#C176CF
Deuteranopia#A6A6CB
Deuteranomaly#CE8DCD
Tritanopia#F46F6F
Tritanomaly#F7659F
Achromatopsia#999999

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Using #FC55CF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fc55cf: #FC55CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FC55CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fc55cf': '#FC55CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.988, green: 0.333, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_fc55cf">#FC55CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#FC55CF"

More Pink Colors

#FC55CF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FC55CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FC55CF?

#FC55CF is a light pink — rgb(252, 85, 207) in RGB and hsl(316, 97%, 66%) 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 7.52.

What is the RGB value of #FC55CF?

#FC55CF is rgb(252, 85, 207) — red 252, green 85, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FC55CF?

#FC55CF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 66%, 18%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FC55CF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FC55CF scores 2.86:1 against white and 7.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FC55CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FC55CF 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 orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 20.75, which is visibly different.

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