Palettes / Colors / #FC40AB
#FC40AB — Vivid Pink
#FC40AB is a pink color we call Vivid Pink, closest to the named color HotPink (#FF69B4). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: hotpink (#FF69B4) — not an exact match. CSS hotpink gives you #FF69B4, a different color; use #FC40AB when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#FC40AB is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #40FC92; it also sits naturally between #F040FC and #FC404D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FC40AB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 252, 64, 171 |
| HSL | 326°, 97%, 62% |
| HSV | 326°, 75%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 75%, 32%, 1% |
| XYZ | 49.33, 27.30, 41.20 |
| Yxy | 27.30, 0.4186, 0.2317 |
| CIE-Lab | 59.25, 77.45, -14.91 |
| Hunter Lab | 52.25, 81.13, -13.52 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 25% · Blue 67%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 75% · Yellow 32% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FC40AB
.text { color: #FC40AB; }
.background { background-color: #FC40AB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FC40AB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 64, 171); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(326, 97%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FC40AB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 64, 171, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FC40AB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 64, 171, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FC40AB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FC40AB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #40FC92:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.25:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.46:1 AA |
Best text color on #FC40AB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FC40AB
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #FC40AB: ·
How #FC40AB looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #FC40AB rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #FC40AB?
#FC40AB is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 252, 64, 171). Its closest standard named color is HotPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FC40AB?
#FC40AB is RGB 252, 64, 171 — HSL 326°, 97%, 62% — CMYK 0%, 75%, 32%, 1%.
What colors go with #FC40AB?
Its complement is #40FC92; analogous partners are #F040FC and #FC404D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FC40AB for text?
Black text on #FC40AB has a contrast ratio of 6.46:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.25:1.