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#FC79F3 Color

#FC79F3 is rgb(252, 121, 243) in RGB, hsl(304, 96%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 52%, 4%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pink Flamingo (#FC74FD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FC79F3
HEX#FC79F3
RGBrgb(252, 121, 243)
HSLhsl(304, 96%, 73%)
HSVhsv(304, 52%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 52%, 4%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(76.9% 0.213 330.1)
LABlab(70.03% 62.18 -38.45)
LCHlch(70.03% 73.11 328.27)

What #FC79F3 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 #FC79F3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 7.08Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 7.8Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 9.1Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 10.15Brilliant Rose#E667CEΔE 11.88Pale Magenta#F984E5ΔE 12.03

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

#FC79F3 Channel Values

How #FC79F3 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 2438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 304° · S 96% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 304° · S 52% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 52% · Y 4% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.29:1 vs white · 9.17:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FC79F3 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 text2.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FC79F3 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FC79F3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FC79F3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FC79F3
Complementary
#78FC81
Analogous
#C378FC
Analogous
#FC78B1
Triadic
#F3FC78
Triadic
#78F3FC
Split comp.
#B1FC78
Split comp.
#78FCC3

Tints & Shades of #FC79F3

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

#FD8CF5
#FD9BF6
#FDAFF8
#FEBEF9
#FED2FB
#FEE1FC

Shades

#FB46EF
#FA14EB
#D704C9
#AA039F
#780270
#460141

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FC79F3.

How #FC79F3 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#FC79F3
Protanopia#9A9AF3
Protanomaly#C98EF3
Deuteranopia#B3B3F0
Deuteranomaly#D49FF1
Tritanopia#F19090
Tritanomaly#F688C0
Achromatopsia#ABABAB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FC79F3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fc79f3: #FC79F3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FC79F3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fc79f3': '#FC79F3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.988, green: 0.475, blue: 0.953)
Android XML<color name="color_fc79f3">#FC79F3</color>
SVG fillfill="#FC79F3"

More Pink Colors

#FC79F3 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#FC79F3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FC79F3?

#FC79F3 is a light pink — rgb(252, 121, 243) in RGB and hsl(304, 96%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pink Flamingo (#FC74FD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.08.

What is the RGB value of #FC79F3?

#FC79F3 is rgb(252, 121, 243) — red 252, green 121, and blue 243 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FC79F3?

#FC79F3 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 52%, 4%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FC79F3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FC79F3 scores 2.29:1 against white and 9.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FC79F3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FC79F3 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 9.1, 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.