Palettes / Colors / #FC55BF
#FC55BF — Light Vivid Pink
#FC55BF is a pink color we call Light 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 #FC55BF 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.
#FC55BF 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 #54FC92; it also sits naturally between #E654FC and #FC546B. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FC55BF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 252, 85, 191 |
| HSL | 322°, 97%, 66% |
| HSV | 322°, 66%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 66%, 24%, 1% |
| XYZ | 52.80, 30.95, 52.48 |
| Yxy | 30.95, 0.3876, 0.2272 |
| CIE-Lab | 62.47, 72.79, -21.52 |
| Hunter Lab | 55.64, 76.19, -20.78 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 33% · Blue 75%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 66% · Yellow 24% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FC55BF
.text { color: #FC55BF; }
.background { background-color: #FC55BF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FC55BF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 85, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(322, 97%, 66%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FC55BF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 85, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FC55BF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 85, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FC55BF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FC55BF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #54FC92:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.92:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.19:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FC55BF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FC55BF
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 #FC55BF: ·
How #FC55BF 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 #FC55BF 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 #FC55BF?
#FC55BF is Light Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 252, 85, 191). Its closest standard named color is HotPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FC55BF?
#FC55BF is RGB 252, 85, 191 — HSL 322°, 97%, 66% — CMYK 0%, 66%, 24%, 1%.
What colors go with #FC55BF?
Its complement is #54FC92; analogous partners are #E654FC and #FC546B. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FC55BF for text?
Black text on #FC55BF has a contrast ratio of 7.19:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.92:1.