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#FC5FF9 Color

#FC5FF9 is rgb(252, 95, 249) in RGB, hsl(301, 96%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 62%, 1%, 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 5.82. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FC5FF9
HEX#FC5FF9
RGBrgb(252, 95, 249)
HSLhsl(301, 96%, 68%)
HSVhsv(301, 62%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 62%, 1%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(74.2% 0.254 328.5)
LABlab(66.22% 73.45 -47.68)
LCHlch(66.22% 87.57 327.01)

What #FC5FF9 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 #FC5FF9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 5.82Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 9.08Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 13.19Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 15.21Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 15.95Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 19.26

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

#FC5FF9 Channel Values

How #FC5FF9 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 95 · B 2498-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 301° · S 96% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 301° · S 62% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 62% · Y 1% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.58:1 vs white · 8.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FC5FF9 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 text2.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FC5FF9 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FC5FF9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FC5FF9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FC5FF9
Complementary
#5FFC62
Analogous
#B05FFC
Analogous
#FC5FAB
Triadic
#F9FC5F
Triadic
#5FF9FC
Split comp.
#ABFC5F
Split comp.
#5FFCB0

Tints & Shades of #FC5FF9

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

#FC73FA
#FD8CFB
#FDA0FC
#FDB4FC
#FEC8FD
#FEE1FE

Shades

#FB32F7
#FA05F6
#CD04CA
#9B0398
#6E026C
#410140

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FC5FF9.

How #FC5FF9 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#FC5FF9
Protanopia#8C8CF9
Protanomaly#C37CF9
Deuteranopia#A9A9F6
Deuteranomaly#D091F7
Tritanopia#F08181
Tritanomaly#F575BD
Achromatopsia#A1A1A1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FC5FF9 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fc5ff9: #FC5FF9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FC5FF9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fc5ff9': '#FC5FF9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.988, green: 0.373, blue: 0.976)
Android XML<color name="color_fc5ff9">#FC5FF9</color>
SVG fillfill="#FC5FF9"

More Pink Colors

#FC5FF9 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#FC5FF9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FC5FF9?

#FC5FF9 is a light pink — rgb(252, 95, 249) in RGB and hsl(301, 96%, 68%) 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 5.82.

What is the RGB value of #FC5FF9?

#FC5FF9 is rgb(252, 95, 249) — red 252, green 95, and blue 249 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FC5FF9?

#FC5FF9 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 62%, 1%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FC5FF9 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FC5FF9 scores 2.58:1 against white and 8.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FC5FF9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FC5FF9 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 22.46, 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.