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#FC8AFE Color

#FC8AFE is rgb(252, 138, 254) in RGB, hsl(299, 98%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 46%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Magenta (#EE82EE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.33. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FC8AFE
HEX#FC8AFE
RGBrgb(252, 138, 254)
HSLhsl(299, 98%, 77%)
HSVhsv(299, 46%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 46%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(79.6% 0.196 326.6)
LABlab(73.47% 55.91 -39.13)
LCHlch(73.47% 68.24 325.01)

What #FC8AFE 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 #FC8AFE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 5.33Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 5.4Pale Magenta#F984E5ΔE 10.33Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 11.79Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 12.33Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 14.2

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

#FC8AFE Channel Values

How #FC8AFE 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 138 · B 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 299° · S 98% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 299° · S 46% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 1% · M 46% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.06:1 vs white · 10.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FC8AFE 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 text2.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FC8AFE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FC8AFE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FC8AFE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FC8AFE
Complementary
#8DFE8B
Analogous
#C28BFE
Analogous
#FE8BC6
Triadic
#FEFC8B
Triadic
#8BFEFC
Split comp.
#C6FE8B
Split comp.
#8BFEC2

Tints & Shades of #FC8AFE

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

#FC9AFE
#FDA9FE
#FDB8FE
#FEC7FE
#FED7FF
#FEE6FF

Shades

#FB58FD
#F921FD
#E402E8
#AE02B1
#7C017E
#460147

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FC8AFE.

How #FC8AFE 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#FC8AFE
Protanopia#A5A5FE
Protanomaly#CE9BFE
Deuteranopia#BABAFC
Deuteranomaly#D8A9FD
Tritanopia#F19F9F
Tritanomaly#F597CC
Achromatopsia#B5B5B5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FC8AFE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fc8afe: #FC8AFE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FC8AFE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fc8afe': '#FC8AFE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.988, green: 0.541, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_fc8afe">#FC8AFE</color>
SVG fillfill="#FC8AFE"

More Pink Colors

#FC8AFE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#FC8AFE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FC8AFE?

#FC8AFE is a light pink — rgb(252, 138, 254) in RGB and hsl(299, 98%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Magenta (#EE82EE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.33.

What is the RGB value of #FC8AFE?

#FC8AFE is rgb(252, 138, 254) — red 252, green 138, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FC8AFE?

#FC8AFE converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 46%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FC8AFE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FC8AFE scores 2.06:1 against white and 10.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FC8AFE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FC8AFE 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 5.33, 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.