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#FC59F2 Color

#FC59F2 is rgb(252, 89, 242) in RGB, hsl(304, 96%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 65%, 4%, 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 7.38. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FC59F2
HEX#FC59F2
RGBrgb(252, 89, 242)
HSLhsl(304, 96%, 67%)
HSVhsv(304, 65%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 65%, 4%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(73.3% 0.256 330.4)
LABlab(65.12% 74.81 -45.54)
LCHlch(65.12% 87.58 328.67)

What #FC59F2 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 #FC59F2, 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.

#FC59F2 Channel Values

How #FC59F2 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 89 · B 2428-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 304° · S 96% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 304° · S 65% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 65% · Y 4% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.68:1 vs white · 7.85:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FC59F2 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 text2.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FC59F2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FC59F2; 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 #FC59F2

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 #FC59F2.

How #FC59F2 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#FC59F2
Protanopia#8989F2
Protanomaly#C278F2
Deuteranopia#A7A7EF
Deuteranomaly#CF8FF0
Tritanopia#F07B7B
Tritanomaly#F56FB7
Achromatopsia#9E9E9E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FC59F2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fc59f2: #FC59F2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FC59F2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fc59f2': '#FC59F2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.988, green: 0.349, blue: 0.949)
Android XML<color name="color_fc59f2">#FC59F2</color>
SVG fillfill="#FC59F2"

More Pink Colors

#FC59F2 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FC59F2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FC59F2?

#FC59F2 is a light pink — rgb(252, 89, 242) in RGB and hsl(304, 96%, 67%) 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 7.38.

What is the RGB value of #FC59F2?

#FC59F2 is rgb(252, 89, 242) — red 252, green 89, and blue 242 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FC59F2?

#FC59F2 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 65%, 4%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FC59F2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FC59F2 scores 2.68:1 against white and 7.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FC59F2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FC59F2 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 23.09, which is visibly different.

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