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#FC55EB Color

#FC55EB is rgb(252, 85, 235) in RGB, hsl(306, 97%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 66%, 7%, 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 7.85. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FC55EB
HEX#FC55EB
RGBrgb(252, 85, 235)
HSLhsl(306, 97%, 66%)
HSVhsv(306, 66%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 66%, 7%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(72.6% 0.256 332.2)
LABlab(64.33% 75.42 -42.90)
LCHlch(64.33% 86.77 330.37)

What #FC55EB 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 #FC55EB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 7.85Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 8.93Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 11.29Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 13.83Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 14.3Hot Magenta#FF1DCEΔE 14.78

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

#FC55EB Channel Values

How #FC55EB 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 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 306° · S 97% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 306° · S 66% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 66% · Y 7% · K 1%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 #FC55EB 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 #FC55EB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FC55EB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FC55EB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FC55EB
Complementary
#54FC65
Analogous
#B954FC
Analogous
#FC5497
Triadic
#ECFC54
Triadic
#54ECFC
Split comp.
#97FC54
Split comp.
#54FCB9

Tints & Shades of #FC55EB

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

#FD6DEE
#FD81F1
#FD9BF4
#FEAFF6
#FEC8F9
#FEDCFB

Shades

#FC27E6
#F104D9
#C403B1
#9C028C
#6F0264
#41013B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FC55EB.

How #FC55EB 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#FC55EB
Protanopia#8787EB
Protanomaly#C176EB
Deuteranopia#A6A6E8
Deuteranomaly#CE8DE9
Tritanopia#F17777
Tritanomaly#F56BB2
Achromatopsia#9C9C9C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FC55EB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fc55eb: #FC55EB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FC55EB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fc55eb': '#FC55EB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.988, green: 0.333, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_fc55eb">#FC55EB</color>
SVG fillfill="#FC55EB"

More Pink Colors

#FC55EB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#FC55EB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FC55EB?

#FC55EB is a light pink — rgb(252, 85, 235) in RGB and hsl(306, 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 7.85.

What is the RGB value of #FC55EB?

#FC55EB is rgb(252, 85, 235) — red 252, green 85, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FC55EB?

#FC55EB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 66%, 7%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FC55EB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FC55EB 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 #FC55EB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FC55EB 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 mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 23.59, 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.