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#FF4DCC Color

#FF4DCC is rgb(255, 77, 204) in RGB, hsl(317, 100%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 70%, 20%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Pizzazz (#FE4EDA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.28. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FF4DCC
HEX#FF4DCC
RGBrgb(255, 77, 204)
HSLhsl(317, 100%, 65%)
HSVhsv(317, 70%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 70%, 20%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(70.9% 0.246 341.6)
LABlab(62.70% 75.69 -27.99)
LCHlch(62.70% 80.70 339.70)

What #FF4DCC 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 #FF4DCC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 7.28Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 8.43Shocking Pink#FC0FC0ΔE 12.07Frostbite#E936A7ΔE 12.25Hot Magenta#FF1DCEΔE 13.62Hot Fuchsia#FF00C6ΔE 14.27

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

#FF4DCC Channel Values

How #FF4DCC 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 255 · G 77 · B 2048-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 317° · S 100% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 317° · S 70% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 70% · Y 20% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.92:1 vs white · 7.19:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FF4DCC 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 text2.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FF4DCC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FF4DCC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FF4DCC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FF4DCC
Complementary
#4DFF7F
Analogous
#D84DFF
Analogous
#FF4D73
Triadic
#CCFF4D
Triadic
#4DCCFF
Split comp.
#73FF4D
Split comp.
#4DFFD8

Tints & Shades of #FF4DCC

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

#FF66D4
#FF7AD9
#FF94E1
#FFADE8
#FFC7EF
#FFDBF5

Shades

#FF1FBF
#F500AF
#C7008F
#99006E
#6B004D
#420030

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FF4DCC.

How #FF4DCC 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#FF4DCC
Protanopia#8484CB
Protanomaly#C272CC
Deuteranopia#A6A6C8
Deuteranomaly#D08BCA
Tritanopia#F76969
Tritanomaly#FA5F9B
Achromatopsia#979797

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FF4DCC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ff4dcc: #FF4DCC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FF4DCC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ff4dcc': '#FF4DCC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.302, blue: 0.800)
Android XML<color name="color_ff4dcc">#FF4DCC</color>
SVG fillfill="#FF4DCC"

More Pink Colors

#FF4DCC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#FF4DCC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FF4DCC?

#FF4DCC is a light pink — rgb(255, 77, 204) in RGB and hsl(317, 100%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Pizzazz (#FE4EDA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.28.

What is the RGB value of #FF4DCC?

#FF4DCC is rgb(255, 77, 204) — red 255, green 77, and blue 204 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FF4DCC?

#FF4DCC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 70%, 20%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FF4DCC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FF4DCC scores 2.92:1 against white and 7.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FF4DCC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FF4DCC 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 22.39, 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.