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#FF52DC Color

#FF52DC is rgb(255, 82, 220) in RGB, hsl(312, 100%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 68%, 14%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Pizzazz (#FE4EDA), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.11. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FF52DC
HEX#FF52DC
RGBrgb(255, 82, 220)
HSLhsl(312, 100%, 66%)
HSVhsv(312, 68%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 68%, 14%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(72% 0.251 337.1)
LABlab(63.87% 75.61 -35.21)
LCHlch(63.87% 83.41 335.03)

What #FF52DC 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 #FF52DC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 1.11Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 8.66Hot Magenta#FF1DCEΔE 12.16Shocking Pink#FC0FC0ΔE 13.83Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 14.02Hot Fuchsia#FF00C6ΔE 14.48

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

#FF52DC Channel Values

How #FF52DC 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 82 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 312° · S 100% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 312° · S 68% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 68% · Y 14% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.8:1 vs white · 7.49:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FF52DC 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 text2.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FF52DC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FF52DC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FF52DC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FF52DC
Complementary
#52FF74
Analogous
#CB52FF
Analogous
#FF5286
Triadic
#DCFF52
Triadic
#52DCFF
Split comp.
#86FF52
Split comp.
#52FFCB

Tints & Shades of #FF52DC

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

#FF6BE1
#FF80E5
#FF99EB
#FFADEF
#FFC7F4
#FFDBF8

Shades

#FF24D3
#F500C4
#C7009F
#9E007E
#70005A
#420035

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FF52DC.

How #FF52DC 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#FF52DC
Protanopia#8787DB
Protanomaly#C375DC
Deuteranopia#A7A7D8
Deuteranomaly#D08DDA
Tritanopia#F67171
Tritanomaly#FA66A7
Achromatopsia#9A9A9A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FF52DC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ff52dc: #FF52DC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FF52DC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ff52dc': '#FF52DC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.322, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_ff52dc">#FF52DC</color>
SVG fillfill="#FF52DC"

More Pink Colors

#FF52DC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#FF52DC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FF52DC?

#FF52DC is a light pink — rgb(255, 82, 220) in RGB and hsl(312, 100%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Pizzazz (#FE4EDA), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.11.

What is the RGB value of #FF52DC?

#FF52DC is rgb(255, 82, 220) — red 255, green 82, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FF52DC?

#FF52DC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 68%, 14%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FF52DC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FF52DC scores 2.8:1 against white and 7.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FF52DC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FF52DC 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 23.08, 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.