#FC48DC
Closest named color: Candy Pink (#FF63E9). oklch(70.8% 0.26 336.2), rgb(252, 72, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#FC48DC is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.260 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Candy Pink (#FF63E9), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.260) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Candy Pink (#FF63E9) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC48DC |
| RGB | rgb(252, 72, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 97%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.26 336.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #FC48DC | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FC48DC | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC48DC text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC48DC text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#FFF1FB
oklch(97.2% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 100
100
#FFDFF6
oklch(93.7% 0.046 336)
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Step 200
200
#FFC4EF
oklch(88.6% 0.087 336.3)
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Step 300
300
#FF97E7
oklch(80.9% 0.157 336)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FC48DC
oklch(70.8% 0.26 336.2)
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Step 500
500
#E600C7
oklch(63.2% 0.279 336.1)
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Step 600
600
#C200A8
oklch(55.6% 0.246 336)
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Step 700
700
#A4008D
oklch(49.1% 0.217 336.3)
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Step 800
800
#880075
oklch(42.8% 0.189 336.1)
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Step 900
900
#720062
oklch(37.7% 0.167 336)
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Step 950
950
#46003C
oklch(27% 0.12 335.6)
#FC48DC with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4B85E0 | 0.283 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89A0D8 | 0.243 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF548D | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.262 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC48DC
#FC48DC
oklch(70.8% 0.26 336.2)
- #00BF72
#00BF72
oklch(70.8% 0.171 156.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #FC48DC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FC48DC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.047
- Bright Magenta #FF08E8 ΔE 0.052
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.053
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.058
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.059
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.072
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.073
Use #FC48DC in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.