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#FCB1DE Color

#FCB1DE is rgb(252, 177, 222) in RGB, hsl(324, 93%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 12%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Thistle (Crayola) (#EBB0D7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.73. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FCB1DE
HEX#FCB1DE
RGBrgb(252, 177, 222)
HSLhsl(324, 93%, 84%)
HSVhsv(324, 30%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 30%, 12%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(84.4% 0.104 342.8)
LABlab(80.52% 32.98 -11.20)
LCHlch(80.52% 34.83 341.24)

What #FCB1DE 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 #FCB1DE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Thistle (Crayola)#EBB0D7ΔE 6.73Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 6.96Kobi#E79FC4ΔE 7.96Pink Pearl#E7ACCFΔE 8.05Cotton Candy#FFBCD9ΔE 8.71Metallic Pink#EDA6C4ΔE 8.84

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

#FCB1DE Channel Values

How #FCB1DE 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 177 · B 2228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 324° · S 93% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 324° · S 30% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 30% · Y 12% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.68:1 vs white · 12.48:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FCB1DE 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 text1.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FCB1DE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FCB1DE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FCB1DE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FCB1DE
Complementary
#B0FCCF
Analogous
#F5B0FC
Analogous
#FCB0B8
Triadic
#DEFCB0
Triadic
#B0DEFC
Split comp.
#B8FCB0
Split comp.
#B0FCF5

Tints & Shades of #FCB1DE

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

#FDBAE2
#FDC4E6
#FDCEEA
#FED8EE
#FEE1F3
#FEEBF7

Shades

#FA7AC7
#F83FAE
#F60997
#BB0773
#850552
#4A032D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FCB1DE.

How #FCB1DE 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#FCB1DE
Protanopia#C1C1DE
Protanomaly#DBBBDE
Deuteranopia#CECEDC
Deuteranomaly#E2C3DD
Tritanopia#F8B7B7
Tritanomaly#F9B5C8
Achromatopsia#C7C7C7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FCB1DE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fcb1de: #FCB1DE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FCB1DE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fcb1de': '#FCB1DE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.988, green: 0.694, blue: 0.871)
Android XML<color name="color_fcb1de">#FCB1DE</color>
SVG fillfill="#FCB1DE"

More Pink Colors

#FCB1DE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#FCB1DE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FCB1DE?

#FCB1DE is a lightest pink — rgb(252, 177, 222) in RGB and hsl(324, 93%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Thistle (Crayola) (#EBB0D7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.73.

What is the RGB value of #FCB1DE?

#FCB1DE is rgb(252, 177, 222) — red 252, green 177, and blue 222 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FCB1DE?

#FCB1DE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 12%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FCB1DE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FCB1DE scores 1.68:1 against white and 12.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FCB1DE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FCB1DE 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 13.02, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.