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#FCB1E8 Color

#FCB1E8 is rgb(252, 177, 232) in RGB, hsl(316, 93%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 8%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Orchid (#E6A8D7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FCB1E8
HEX#FCB1E8
RGBrgb(252, 177, 232)
HSLhsl(316, 93%, 84%)
HSVhsv(316, 30%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 30%, 8%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(84.8% 0.111 336.7)
LABlab(80.78% 34.20 -16.18)
LCHlch(80.78% 37.83 334.68)

What #FCB1E8 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 #FCB1E8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 7.36Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 8.22Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 8.98Thistle (Crayola)#EBB0D7ΔE 9.54Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 9.98Kobi#E79FC4ΔE 11.49

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

#FCB1E8 Channel Values

How #FCB1E8 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 2328-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 316° · S 93% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 316° · S 30% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 30% · Y 8% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.67:1 vs white · 12.59:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FCB1E8 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 text1.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FCB1E8 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FCB1E8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FCB1E8; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FCB1E8
Complementary
#B0FCC4
Analogous
#EAB0FC
Analogous
#FCB0C2
Triadic
#E8FCB0
Triadic
#B0E8FC
Split comp.
#C2FCB0
Split comp.
#B0FCEA

Tints & Shades of #FCB1E8

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

#FDBAEB
#FDC4EE
#FDCEF1
#FED8F3
#FEE1F6
#FEEBF9

Shades

#FA7AD8
#F83FC7
#F609B7
#BB078B
#850563
#4A0337

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FCB1E8.

How #FCB1E8 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#FCB1E8
Protanopia#C1C1E8
Protanomaly#DBBBE8
Deuteranopia#CECEE6
Deuteranomaly#E2C3E7
Tritanopia#F7B9B9
Tritanomaly#F9B6CE
Achromatopsia#C8C8C8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FCB1E8 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fcb1e8: #FCB1E8;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FCB1E8;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fcb1e8': '#FCB1E8' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.988, green: 0.694, blue: 0.910)
Android XML<color name="color_fcb1e8">#FCB1E8</color>
SVG fillfill="#FCB1E8"

More Pink Colors

#FCB1E8 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#FCB1E8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FCB1E8?

#FCB1E8 is a lightest pink — rgb(252, 177, 232) in RGB and hsl(316, 93%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Orchid (#E6A8D7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.36.

What is the RGB value of #FCB1E8?

#FCB1E8 is rgb(252, 177, 232) — red 252, green 177, and blue 232 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FCB1E8?

#FCB1E8 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 8%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FCB1E8 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FCB1E8 scores 1.67:1 against white and 12.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FCB1E8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FCB1E8 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 9.98, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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