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#FCB5DC Color

#FCB5DC is rgb(252, 181, 220) in RGB, hsl(327, 92%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 13%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cotton Candy (#FFBCD9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FCB5DC
HEX#FCB5DC
RGBrgb(252, 181, 220)
HSLhsl(327, 92%, 85%)
HSVhsv(327, 28%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 28%, 13%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(85.1% 0.096 345.2)
LABlab(81.36% 30.75 -8.89)
LCHlch(81.36% 32.01 343.88)

What #FCB5DC 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 #FCB5DC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#FCB5DC Channel Values

How #FCB5DC 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 181 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 327° · S 92% · L 85%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 327° · S 28% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 28% · Y 13% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.64:1 vs white · 12.78:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FCB5DC 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 text1.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FCB5DC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FCB5DC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FCB5DC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #FCB5DC

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FCB5DC.

How #FCB5DC 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#FCB5DC
Protanopia#C4C4DC
Protanomaly#DCBEDC
Deuteranopia#D0D0DA
Deuteranomaly#E3C6DB
Tritanopia#F8BBBB
Tritanomaly#FAB8C9
Achromatopsia#CACACA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FCB5DC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fcb5dc: #FCB5DC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FCB5DC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fcb5dc': '#FCB5DC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.988, green: 0.710, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_fcb5dc">#FCB5DC</color>
SVG fillfill="#FCB5DC"

More Pink Colors

#FCB5DC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FCB5DC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FCB5DC?

#FCB5DC is a lightest pink — rgb(252, 181, 220) in RGB and hsl(327, 92%, 85%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cotton Candy (#FFBCD9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.44.

What is the RGB value of #FCB5DC?

#FCB5DC is rgb(252, 181, 220) — red 252, green 181, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FCB5DC?

#FCB5DC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 13%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FCB5DC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FCB5DC scores 1.64:1 against white and 12.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FCB5DC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FCB5DC 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 pink (#FFC0CB) at a CIE76 distance of 14.34, which is visibly different.

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