Pink Flamingo (#FC74FD)

The hex code for Pink Flamingo is #FC74FD. It is rgb(252, 116, 253) in RGB, hsl(300, 97%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 54%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK — a light pink. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

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HEX#FC74FD

RGBrgb(252, 116, 253)

HSLhsl(300, 97%, 72%)

HSVhsv(300, 54%, 99%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 54%, 0%, 1%)

OKLCHoklch(76.8% 0.229 327.2)

LABlab(69.56% 65.57 -44.64)

LCHlch(69.56% 79.33 325.75)

Colors Closest to Pink Flamingo

Pink Flamingo is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 3.52 Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 11.37 Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 14.45 Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 14.71 Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 15.77 Brilliant Rose#E667CEΔE 17.68

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

#FC74FD Channel Values

How Pink Flamingo breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 252 · G 116 · B 253	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 300° · S 97% · L 72%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 300° · S 54% · V 99%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 54% · Y 0% · K 1%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.32:1 vs white · 9.06:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Pink Flamingo 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.

TextWhite text2.32:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text9.06:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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Colors That Go With Pink Flamingo

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Pink Flamingo; 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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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Pink Flamingo

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

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How Pink Flamingo 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#FC74FD

Protanopia#9797FD

Protanomaly#C88BFD

Deuteranopia#B1B1FA

Deuteranomaly#D39CFB

Tritanopia#F08F8F

Tritanomaly#F585C5

Achromatopsia#AAAAAA

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Using #FC74FD in Code

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

CSS custom property--pink-flamingo: #FC74FD;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FC74FD;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'pink-flamingo': '#FC74FD' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.988, green: 0.455, blue: 0.992)

Android XML<color name="pink_flamingo">#FC74FD</color>

SVG fillfill="#FC74FD"

More Pink Colors

Pink Flamingo sits in the pinkfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

fc89ac fc5a8d fc8eac fc0fc0 fccee8 fbe4fb fce7f3 fba0e3 fd3f92 fb64b6 fd6c9e fad1eb ff246d ff94cd 2f1d2f 5b3256 7a1f3d 963d7f ab1273 c74375 d39bcb e12afb eb42ad f49ac2

#FC74FD Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Pink Flamingo?

The hex code for Pink Flamingo is #FC74FD. That is rgb(252, 116, 253) in RGB, hsl(300, 97%, 72%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 54%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #FC74FD?

#FC74FD is rgb(252, 116, 253) — red 252, green 116, and blue 253 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FC74FD?

#FC74FD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 54%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FC74FD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FC74FD scores 2.32:1 against white and 9.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FC74FD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FC74FD 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 14.71, which is visibly different.

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