Palettes / Colors / #FC73ED
#FC73ED — Light Vivid Pink
#FC73ED is a pink color we call Light Vivid Pink, closest to the named color Violet (#EE82EE). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: violet (#EE82EE) — not an exact match. CSS violet gives you #EE82EE, a different color; use #FC73ED 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.
#FC73ED 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 #73FC83; it also sits naturally between #C873FC and #FC73A8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FC73ED |
|---|---|
| RGB | 252, 115, 237 |
| HSL | 307°, 96%, 72% |
| HSV | 307°, 54%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 54%, 6%, 1% |
| XYZ | 61.56, 39.07, 84.42 |
| Yxy | 39.07, 0.3327, 0.2111 |
| CIE-Lab | 68.80, 67.08, -37.52 |
| Hunter Lab | 62.51, 70.86, -41.25 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 45% · Blue 93%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 54% · Yellow 6% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FC73ED
.text { color: #FC73ED; }
.background { background-color: #FC73ED; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FC73ED; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 115, 237); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(307, 96%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FC73ED; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 115, 237, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FC73ED; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 115, 237, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FC73ED">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FC73ED">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #73FC83:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.38:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.81:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FC73ED: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FC73ED
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 #FC73ED: ·
How #FC73ED 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 #FC73ED 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 #FC73ED?
#FC73ED is Light Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 252, 115, 237). Its closest standard named color is Violet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FC73ED?
#FC73ED is RGB 252, 115, 237 — HSL 307°, 96%, 72% — CMYK 0%, 54%, 6%, 1%.
What colors go with #FC73ED?
Its complement is #73FC83; analogous partners are #C873FC and #FC73A8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FC73ED for text?
Black text on #FC73ED has a contrast ratio of 8.81:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.38:1.