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#FC55EE Color

#FC55EE is rgb(252, 85, 238) in RGB, hsl(305, 97%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 66%, 6%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shocking Pink (Crayola) (#FF6FFF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.7. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FC55EE
HEX#FC55EE
RGBrgb(252, 85, 238)
HSLhsl(305, 97%, 66%)
HSVhsv(305, 66%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 66%, 6%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(72.7% 0.258 331.4)
LABlab(64.45% 75.75 -44.38)
LCHlch(64.45% 87.79 329.63)

What #FC55EE 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 #FC55EE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 8.7Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 9.28Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 11.39Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 14.2Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 14.9Hot Magenta#FF1DCEΔE 15.43

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

#FC55EE Channel Values

How #FC55EE 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 2388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 305° · S 97% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 305° · S 66% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 66% · Y 6% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.74:1 vs white · 7.67:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FC55EE 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 text2.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FC55EE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FC55EE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FC55EE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FC55EE
Complementary
#54FC62
Analogous
#B654FC
Analogous
#FC549A
Triadic
#EEFC54
Triadic
#54EEFC
Split comp.
#9AFC54
Split comp.
#54FCB6

Tints & Shades of #FC55EE

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

#FD6DF1
#FD81F3
#FD9BF5
#FEAFF7
#FEC8FA
#FEDCFC

Shades

#FC27EA
#F104DD
#C403B4
#9C028F
#6F0265
#41013C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FC55EE.

How #FC55EE 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#FC55EE
Protanopia#8787EE
Protanomaly#C176EE
Deuteranopia#A6A6EB
Deuteranomaly#CE8DEC
Tritanopia#F17878
Tritanomaly#F56CB4
Achromatopsia#9C9C9C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FC55EE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fc55ee: #FC55EE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FC55EE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fc55ee': '#FC55EE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.988, green: 0.333, blue: 0.933)
Android XML<color name="color_fc55ee">#FC55EE</color>
SVG fillfill="#FC55EE"

More Pink Colors

#FC55EE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#FC55EE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FC55EE?

#FC55EE is a light pink — rgb(252, 85, 238) in RGB and hsl(305, 97%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shocking Pink (Crayola) (#FF6FFF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.7.

What is the RGB value of #FC55EE?

#FC55EE is rgb(252, 85, 238) — red 252, green 85, and blue 238 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FC55EE?

#FC55EE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 66%, 6%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FC55EE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FC55EE scores 2.74:1 against white and 7.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FC55EE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FC55EE 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 23.7, which is visibly different.

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