#FCA1EB Color
#FCA1EB is rgb(252, 161, 235) in RGB, hsl(311, 94%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 7%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Rose (#FBA0E3), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#FCA1EBrgb(252, 161, 235)hsl(311, 94%, 81%)hsv(311, 36%, 99%)cmyk(0%, 36%, 7%, 1%)oklch(82.3% 0.141 333.8)lab(77.43% 42.48 -22.81)lch(77.43% 48.22 331.76)What #FCA1EB 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 #FCA1EB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#FCA1EB Channel Values
How #FCA1EB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 252 · G 161 · B 235 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 311° · S 94% · L 81% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 311° · S 36% · V 99% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 36% · Y 7% · K 1% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.84:1 vs white · 11.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FCA1EB 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.
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Colors That Go With #FCA1EB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FCA1EB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #FCA1EB
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.
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How #FCA1EB 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.
#FCA1EB#B5B5EB#D5ADEB#C5C5E9#DDB8EA#F5ADAD#F8A8C9#BFBFBFUsing #FCA1EB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-fca1eb: #FCA1EB;background-color: #FCA1EB;colors: { 'color-fca1eb': '#FCA1EB' }Color(red: 0.988, green: 0.631, blue: 0.922)<color name="color_fca1eb">#FCA1EB</color>fill="#FCA1EB"More Pink Colors
#FCA1EB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#FCA1EB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #FCA1EB?
#FCA1EB is a lightest pink — rgb(252, 161, 235) in RGB and hsl(311, 94%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Rose (#FBA0E3), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.62.
What is the RGB value of #FCA1EB?
#FCA1EB is rgb(252, 161, 235) — red 252, green 161, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #FCA1EB?
#FCA1EB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 7%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #FCA1EB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #FCA1EB scores 1.84:1 against white and 11.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #FCA1EB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #FCA1EB 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 12.56, which is visibly different.
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