Shocking Pink (#FC0FC0)

HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.

Preview

Sample Text
This is how text may look on this color.
Best text color: #000000
Contrast vs white: 3.52:1 — vs black: 5.97:1

Color values

  • HEX #FC0FC0
  • RGB rgb(252, 15, 192)
  • HSL hsl(315, 97%, 52%)
  • CMYK cmyk( 0, 94, 24, 1 )
  • Websafe #FF00CC

Tags

Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #FC0FC0 based on color theory relationships.

Complementary

The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.

Shocking Pink
#FC0FC0 Base
#0FFC4B
Analogous

Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

Shocking Pink
#FC0FC0 Base
#C20FFC
#FC0F49
Triadic

Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.

Shocking Pink
#FC0FC0 Base
#C0FC0F
Split-Complementary

Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.

Shocking Pink
#FC0FC0 Base
#49FC0F
#0FFCC2
Tetradic (Square)

Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.

Shocking Pink
#FC0FC0 Base
#FCC20F
#0FFC4B
#0F49FC
Monochromatic

Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.

Shocking Pink
#FC0FC0 Base
#710154
#BC028D
#DF03A8
#FD37CB
#FD5BD4
#FEA6E8
Shades & Tints

Darker shades and lighter tints of Shocking Pink, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.

Shades (darker)

#190013
#490137
#79025A
#A8027E
#D803A2
Shocking Pink #FC0FC0 Base
#FD3ACB
#FD65D7
#FE90E2
#FEBBED
#FFE6F8
CSS & SCSS Snippets

Ready-to-use code snippets for #FC0FC0. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.

CSS Properties
/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #FC0FC0;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #FC0FC0;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #FC0FC0;
}
CSS Gradient
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #FC0FC0,
        #0FFC4B
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #FC0FC0,
        #0FFC4B
    );
}
SCSS Variable
// SCSS variable
$shocking-pink: #FC0FC0;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$shocking-pink-r: 252;
$shocking-pink-g: 15;
$shocking-pink-b: 192;

// Usage
.element {
    background-color: $shocking-pink;
    color: rgba($shocking-pink-r, $shocking-pink-g, $shocking-pink-b, 0.8);
}
Color Blindness Simulation

How Shocking Pink appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.

Normal Vision #FC0FC0 How the color appears with full color vision.
Deuteranopia #9292BC Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
Protanopia #5D5DC1 Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
Tritanopia #F44B4B Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
Achromatopsia #898989 Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
Similar Named Colors

The closest named colors to Shocking Pink ranked by perceptual difference (Delta-E 2000 — lower = more similar).

Shocking Pink #FC0FC0 Base
Hot Magenta #FF1DCE ΔE 2.25
Razzle Dazzle Rose #FF33CC ΔE 2.92
Fashion Fuchsia #F400A1 ΔE 5.12
Persian Rose #FE28A2 ΔE 5.85

How to use this color

  1. Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
  2. Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
  3. Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.