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#FD81CC Color

#FD81CC is rgb(253, 129, 204) in RGB, hsl(324, 97%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 19%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Pink (#F77FBE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.09. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FD81CC
HEX#FD81CC
RGBrgb(253, 129, 204)
HSLhsl(324, 97%, 75%)
HSVhsv(324, 49%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 49%, 19%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(76.5% 0.173 344.7)
LABlab(70.35% 54.48 -16.46)
LCHlch(70.35% 56.91 343.19)

What #FD81CC 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 #FD81CC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Persian Pink#F77FBEΔE 6.09Hot Pink#FF69B4ΔE 11.99Pale Magenta#F984E5ΔE 12.71Super Pink#CF6BA9ΔE 14.51Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 14.68Sky Magenta#CF71AFΔE 14.88

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

#FD81CC Channel Values

How #FD81CC 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 253 · G 129 · B 2048-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 324° · S 97% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 324° · S 49% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 49% · Y 19% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.29:1 vs white · 9.19:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FD81CC 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 text9.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FD81CC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FD81CC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FD81CC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FD81CC
Complementary
#81FDB3
Analogous
#F181FD
Analogous
#FD818E
Triadic
#CCFD81
Triadic
#81CCFD
Split comp.
#8EFD81
Split comp.
#81FDF1

Tints & Shades of #FD81CC

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

#FD90D2
#FEA5DA
#FEB4E0
#FEC3E6
#FED2ED
#FFE6F5

Shades

#FC4FB7
#FC1DA3
#E20389
#AB0368
#790249
#46012B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FD81CC.

How #FD81CC 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#FD81CC
Protanopia#A0A0CB
Protanomaly#CC94CC
Deuteranopia#B7B7C9
Deuteranomaly#D6A4CA
Tritanopia#F78D8D
Tritanomaly#FA89AA
Achromatopsia#ABABAB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FD81CC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fd81cc: #FD81CC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FD81CC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fd81cc': '#FD81CC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.992, green: 0.506, blue: 0.800)
Android XML<color name="color_fd81cc">#FD81CC</color>
SVG fillfill="#FD81CC"

More Pink Colors

#FD81CC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#FD81CC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FD81CC?

#FD81CC is a light pink — rgb(253, 129, 204) in RGB and hsl(324, 97%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Pink (#F77FBE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.09.

What is the RGB value of #FD81CC?

#FD81CC is rgb(253, 129, 204) — red 253, green 129, and blue 204 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FD81CC?

#FD81CC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 19%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FD81CC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FD81CC scores 2.29:1 against white and 9.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FD81CC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FD81CC 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 hotpink (#FF69B4) at a CIE76 distance of 11.99, 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.