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#FCB1EB Color

#FCB1EB is rgb(252, 177, 235) in RGB, hsl(314, 93%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 7%, 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 8.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FCB1EB
HEX#FCB1EB
RGBrgb(252, 177, 235)
HSLhsl(314, 93%, 84%)
HSVhsv(314, 30%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 30%, 7%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(84.9% 0.114 335)
LABlab(80.86% 34.58 -17.67)
LCHlch(80.86% 38.83 332.93)

What #FCB1EB 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 #FCB1EB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 8.14Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 8.28Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 8.4Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 9.44Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 10.2Thistle (Crayola)#EBB0D7ΔE 10.72

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

#FCB1EB Channel Values

How #FCB1EB 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 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 314° · S 93% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 314° · S 30% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 30% · Y 7% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.66:1 vs white · 12.63:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FCB1EB 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 text1.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FCB1EB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FCB1EB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FCB1EB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FCB1EB
Complementary
#B0FCC2
Analogous
#E8B0FC
Analogous
#FCB0C4
Triadic
#EAFCB0
Triadic
#B0EAFC
Split comp.
#C4FCB0
Split comp.
#B0FCE8

Tints & Shades of #FCB1EB

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

#FDBAED
#FDC4F0
#FDCEF2
#FED8F5
#FEE1F7
#FEEBFA

Shades

#FA7ADC
#F83FCD
#F609BF
#BB0791
#850567
#4A0339

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FCB1EB.

How #FCB1EB 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#FCB1EB
Protanopia#C1C1EB
Protanomaly#DBBBEB
Deuteranopia#CECEE9
Deuteranomaly#E2C3EA
Tritanopia#F6BABA
Tritanomaly#F9B6CF
Achromatopsia#C9C9C9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FCB1EB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fcb1eb: #FCB1EB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FCB1EB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fcb1eb': '#FCB1EB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.988, green: 0.694, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_fcb1eb">#FCB1EB</color>
SVG fillfill="#FCB1EB"

More Pink Colors

#FCB1EB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#FCB1EB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FCB1EB?

#FCB1EB is a lightest pink — rgb(252, 177, 235) in RGB and hsl(314, 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 8.14.

What is the RGB value of #FCB1EB?

#FCB1EB is rgb(252, 177, 235) — red 252, green 177, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FCB1EB?

#FCB1EB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 7%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FCB1EB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FCB1EB scores 1.66:1 against white and 12.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FCB1EB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FCB1EB 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 9.44, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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