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#FCB1EE Color

#FCB1EE is rgb(252, 177, 238) in RGB, hsl(311, 93%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 6%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Rose (#FBA0E3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.83. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FCB1EE
HEX#FCB1EE
RGBrgb(252, 177, 238)
HSLhsl(311, 93%, 84%)
HSVhsv(311, 30%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 30%, 6%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(85% 0.116 333.4)
LABlab(80.94% 34.96 -19.15)
LCHlch(80.94% 39.86 331.28)

What #FCB1EE 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 #FCB1EE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 7.83Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 8.84Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 8.85Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 9.12Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 9.13Thistle (Crayola)#EBB0D7ΔE 11.99

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

#FCB1EE Channel Values

How #FCB1EE 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 2388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 311° · S 93% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 311° · S 30% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 30% · Y 6% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.66:1 vs white · 12.66:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FCB1EE 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 text12.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FCB1EE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FCB1EE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FCB1EE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FCB1EE
Complementary
#B0FCBE
Analogous
#E4B0FC
Analogous
#FCB0C8
Triadic
#EEFCB0
Triadic
#B0EEFC
Split comp.
#C8FCB0
Split comp.
#B0FCE4

Tints & Shades of #FCB1EE

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

#FDBAF0
#FDC4F2
#FDCEF5
#FED8F7
#FEE1F9
#FEEBFB

Shades

#FA7AE3
#F83FD6
#F609CB
#BB079A
#85056D
#4A033D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FCB1EE.

How #FCB1EE 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#FCB1EE
Protanopia#C1C1EE
Protanomaly#DBBBEE
Deuteranopia#CECEEC
Deuteranomaly#E2C3ED
Tritanopia#F6BABA
Tritanomaly#F8B7D1
Achromatopsia#C9C9C9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FCB1EE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fcb1ee: #FCB1EE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FCB1EE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fcb1ee': '#FCB1EE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.988, green: 0.694, blue: 0.933)
Android XML<color name="color_fcb1ee">#FCB1EE</color>
SVG fillfill="#FCB1EE"

More Pink Colors

#FCB1EE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#FCB1EE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FCB1EE?

#FCB1EE is a lightest pink — rgb(252, 177, 238) in RGB and hsl(311, 93%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Rose (#FBA0E3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.83.

What is the RGB value of #FCB1EE?

#FCB1EE is rgb(252, 177, 238) — red 252, green 177, and blue 238 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FCB1EE?

#FCB1EE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 6%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FCB1EE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FCB1EE scores 1.66:1 against white and 12.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FCB1EE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FCB1EE 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 9.13, 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.