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#FCA0FD Color

#FCA0FD is rgb(252, 160, 253) in RGB, hsl(299, 96%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 37%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Brilliant Lavender (#F1A7FE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FCA0FD
HEX#FCA0FD
RGBrgb(252, 160, 253)
HSLhsl(299, 96%, 81%)
HSVhsv(299, 37%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 37%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(82.8% 0.159 326.5)
LABlab(77.76% 45.30 -32.00)
LCHlch(77.76% 55.46 324.76)

What #FCA0FD Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #FCA0FD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#FCA0FD Channel Values

How #FCA0FD breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 252 · G 160 · B 2538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 299° · S 96% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 299° · S 37% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 37% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.81:1 vs white · 11.59:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FCA0FD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FCA0FD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FCA0FD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #FCA0FD

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FCA0FD.

How #FCA0FD Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#FCA0FD
Protanopia#B4B4FD
Protanomaly#D5ACFD
Deuteranopia#C5C5FB
Deuteranomaly#DDB7FC
Tritanopia#F3AFAF
Tritanomaly#F6A9D3
Achromatopsia#C0C0C0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FCA0FD in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-fca0fd: #FCA0FD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FCA0FD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fca0fd': '#FCA0FD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.988, green: 0.627, blue: 0.992)
Android XML<color name="color_fca0fd">#FCA0FD</color>
SVG fillfill="#FCA0FD"

More Pink Colors

#FCA0FD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FCA0FD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FCA0FD?

#FCA0FD is a lightest pink — rgb(252, 160, 253) in RGB and hsl(299, 96%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Brilliant Lavender (#F1A7FE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.88.

What is the RGB value of #FCA0FD?

#FCA0FD is rgb(252, 160, 253) — red 252, green 160, and blue 253 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FCA0FD?

#FCA0FD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 37%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FCA0FD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FCA0FD scores 1.81:1 against white and 11.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FCA0FD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FCA0FD is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is violet (#EE82EE) at a CIE76 distance of 12.29, which is visibly different.

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