Close to Shocking Pink
#FD40BB
#FD40BB is a light, vivid pink, close to the color Shocking Pink. In RGB it’s made of 99.2% red, 25.1% green, and 73.3% blue. Its hue is 321°, with 98% saturation and 62% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #FD40BB.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
3.17:1 AA LargeBlack text on this color
6.63:1 AAThis color as text on white
3.17:1 AA LargeThis color as text on black
6.63:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FD40BB as they’d see it.
#FD40BB in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #FD40BB
What color is #FD40BB?
#FD40BB is a light, vivid pink, close to the color Shocking Pink. In RGB it’s made of 99.2% red, 25.1% green, and 73.3% blue. Its hue is 321°, with 98% saturation and 62% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FD40BB in RGB?
#FD40BB is rgb(253, 64, 187): 253 red, 64 green, and 187 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FD40BB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 75, 26, 1). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FD40BB?
PANTONE 806 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #FD40BB?
Its complement #19A650 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.