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#FCBDFF Color

#FCBDFF is rgb(252, 189, 255) in RGB, hsl(297, 100%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 26%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Pink (#F6A5F2), visibly different at ΔE 10.64. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FCBDFF
HEX#FCBDFF
RGBrgb(252, 189, 255)
HSLhsl(297, 100%, 87%)
HSVhsv(297, 26%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 26%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(87.6% 0.111 325)
LABlab(84.07% 31.24 -23.50)
LCHlch(84.07% 39.09 323.04)

What #FCBDFF 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 #FCBDFF, 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.

#FCBDFF Channel Values

How #FCBDFF 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 189 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 297° · S 100% · L 87%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 297° · S 26% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 1% · M 26% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.51:1 vs white · 13.86:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FCBDFF 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 text1.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #FCBDFF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FCBDFF; 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 #FCBDFF

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 #FCBDFF.

How #FCBDFF 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#FCBDFF
Protanopia#CACAFF
Protanomaly#E0C5FF
Deuteranopia#D5D5FE
Deuteranomaly#E5CCFE
Tritanopia#F5C7C7
Tritanomaly#F8C3E0
Achromatopsia#D2D2D2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FCBDFF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fcbdff: #FCBDFF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FCBDFF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fcbdff': '#FCBDFF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.988, green: 0.741, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_fcbdff">#FCBDFF</color>
SVG fillfill="#FCBDFF"

More Pink Colors

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

#FCBDFF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FCBDFF?

#FCBDFF is a lightest pink — rgb(252, 189, 255) in RGB and hsl(297, 100%, 87%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Pink (#F6A5F2), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.64.

What is the RGB value of #FCBDFF?

#FCBDFF is rgb(252, 189, 255) — red 252, green 189, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FCBDFF?

#FCBDFF converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 26%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FCBDFF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FCBDFF scores 1.51:1 against white and 13.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FCBDFF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FCBDFF 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 10.89, which is visibly different.

Open #FCBDFF in a Tool

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