Palettes / Colors / #FC45CF
#FC45CF — Vivid Pink
#FC45CF 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 #FC45CF 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.
#FC45CF 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 #45FC73; it also sits naturally between #CE45FC and #FC4573. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FC45CF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 252, 69, 207 |
| HSL | 315°, 97%, 63% |
| HSV | 315°, 73%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 73%, 18%, 1% |
| XYZ | 53.54, 29.46, 61.90 |
| Yxy | 29.46, 0.3695, 0.2033 |
| CIE-Lab | 61.18, 80.24, -32.60 |
| Hunter Lab | 54.27, 85.33, -33.83 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 27% · Blue 81%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 73% · Yellow 18% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FC45CF
.text { color: #FC45CF; }
.background { background-color: #FC45CF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FC45CF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 69, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(315, 97%, 63%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FC45CF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 69, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FC45CF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 69, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FC45CF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FC45CF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #45FC73:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.05:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.89:1 AA |
Best text color on #FC45CF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FC45CF
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 #FC45CF: ·
How #FC45CF 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 #FC45CF 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 #FC45CF?
#FC45CF is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 252, 69, 207). Its closest standard named color is HotPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FC45CF?
#FC45CF is RGB 252, 69, 207 — HSL 315°, 97%, 63% — CMYK 0%, 73%, 18%, 1%.
What colors go with #FC45CF?
Its complement is #45FC73; analogous partners are #CE45FC and #FC4573. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FC45CF for text?
Black text on #FC45CF has a contrast ratio of 6.89:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.05:1.