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#FC5AEE Color

#FC5AEE is rgb(252, 90, 238) in RGB, hsl(305, 96%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 64%, 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 7.28. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FC5AEE
HEX#FC5AEE
RGBrgb(252, 90, 238)
HSLhsl(305, 96%, 67%)
HSVhsv(305, 64%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 64%, 6%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(73.2% 0.252 331.4)
LABlab(65.10% 74.00 -43.36)
LCHlch(65.10% 85.77 329.63)

What #FC5AEE 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 #FC5AEE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 7.28Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 8.73Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 9.62Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 14.54Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 15.21Hot Magenta#FF1DCEΔE 16.4

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

#FC5AEE Channel Values

How #FC5AEE 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 90 · B 2388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 305° · S 96% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 305° · S 64% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 64% · Y 6% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.68:1 vs white · 7.84:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FC5AEE 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 text7.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FC5AEE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FC5AEE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FC5AEE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FC5AEE
Complementary
#5AFC68
Analogous
#B85AFC
Analogous
#FC5A9D
Triadic
#EEFC5A
Triadic
#5AEEFC
Split comp.
#9DFC5A
Split comp.
#5AFCB8

Tints & Shades of #FC5AEE

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

#FC6EF0
#FD87F3
#FD9BF5
#FDB4F7
#FEC8F9
#FEE1FC

Shades

#FB2DEA
#F505E1
#C804B8
#9B038E
#6E0265
#41013C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FC5AEE.

How #FC5AEE 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#FC5AEE
Protanopia#8989EE
Protanomaly#C279EE
Deuteranopia#A8A8EB
Deuteranomaly#CF8FEC
Tritanopia#F17B7B
Tritanomaly#F56FB5
Achromatopsia#9E9E9E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FC5AEE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fc5aee: #FC5AEE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FC5AEE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fc5aee': '#FC5AEE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.988, green: 0.353, blue: 0.933)
Android XML<color name="color_fc5aee">#FC5AEE</color>
SVG fillfill="#FC5AEE"

More Pink Colors

#FC5AEE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#FC5AEE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FC5AEE?

#FC5AEE is a light pink — rgb(252, 90, 238) in RGB and hsl(305, 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 7.28.

What is the RGB value of #FC5AEE?

#FC5AEE is rgb(252, 90, 238) — red 252, green 90, and blue 238 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FC5AEE?

#FC5AEE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 64%, 6%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FC5AEE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FC5AEE scores 2.68:1 against white and 7.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FC5AEE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FC5AEE 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 violet (#EE82EE) at a CIE76 distance of 22.26, which is visibly different.

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