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#FC79EE Color

#FC79EE is rgb(252, 121, 238) in RGB, hsl(306, 96%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 52%, 6%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Fuchsia Pink (#F984EF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.22. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FC79EE
HEX#FC79EE
RGBrgb(252, 121, 238)
HSLhsl(306, 96%, 73%)
HSVhsv(306, 52%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 52%, 6%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(76.7% 0.209 331.6)
LABlab(69.86% 61.58 -35.98)
LCHlch(69.86% 71.32 329.70)

What #FC79EE 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 #FC79EE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 6.22Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 8.3Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 9.54Pale Magenta#F984E5ΔE 9.83Brilliant Rose#E667CEΔE 9.91Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 11.72

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

#FC79EE Channel Values

How #FC79EE 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 121 · B 2388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 306° · S 96% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 306° · S 52% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 52% · Y 6% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.31:1 vs white · 9.11:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FC79EE 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 text2.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FC79EE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FC79EE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FC79EE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FC79EE
Complementary
#78FC85
Analogous
#C778FC
Analogous
#FC78AD
Triadic
#EFFC78
Triadic
#78EFFC
Split comp.
#ADFC78
Split comp.
#78FCC7

Tints & Shades of #FC79EE

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

#FD8CF1
#FD9BF3
#FDAFF6
#FEBEF7
#FED2FA
#FEE1FB

Shades

#FB46E9
#FA14E3
#D704C2
#AA0399
#78026C
#46013F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FC79EE.

How #FC79EE 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#FC79EE
Protanopia#9A9AEE
Protanomaly#C98EEE
Deuteranopia#B3B3EB
Deuteranomaly#D49FEC
Tritanopia#F28F8F
Tritanomaly#F687BD
Achromatopsia#ABABAB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FC79EE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fc79ee: #FC79EE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FC79EE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fc79ee': '#FC79EE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.988, green: 0.475, blue: 0.933)
Android XML<color name="color_fc79ee">#FC79EE</color>
SVG fillfill="#FC79EE"

More Pink Colors

#FC79EE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#FC79EE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FC79EE?

#FC79EE is a light pink — rgb(252, 121, 238) in RGB and hsl(306, 96%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Fuchsia Pink (#F984EF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.22.

What is the RGB value of #FC79EE?

#FC79EE is rgb(252, 121, 238) — red 252, green 121, and blue 238 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FC79EE?

#FC79EE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 52%, 6%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FC79EE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FC79EE scores 2.31:1 against white and 9.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FC79EE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FC79EE 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 8.3, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.