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#FCDEFB Color

#FCDEFB is rgb(252, 222, 251) in RGB, hsl(302, 83%, 93%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pink Lace (#FFDDF4), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.54. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FCDEFB
HEX#FCDEFB
RGBrgb(252, 222, 251)
HSLhsl(302, 83%, 93%)
HSVhsv(302, 12%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 12%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(93.4% 0.05 327)
LABlab(91.63% 14.34 -10.16)
LCHlch(91.63% 17.58 324.67)

What #FCDEFB 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 #FCDEFB, 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.

#FCDEFB Channel Values

How #FCDEFB 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 222 · B 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 302° · S 83% · L 93%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 302° · S 12% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 12% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.24:1 vs white · 16.98:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FCDEFB 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 text1.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #FCDEFB

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

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 #FCDEFB.

How #FCDEFB 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#FCDEFB
Protanopia#E3E3FB
Protanomaly#EEE1FB
Deuteranopia#E8E8FA
Deuteranomaly#F1E4FB
Tritanopia#F9E2E2
Tritanomaly#FAE0EC
Achromatopsia#E7E7E7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FCDEFB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fcdefb: #FCDEFB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FCDEFB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fcdefb': '#FCDEFB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.988, green: 0.871, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_fcdefb">#FCDEFB</color>
SVG fillfill="#FCDEFB"

More Pink Colors

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

#FCDEFB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FCDEFB?

#FCDEFB is a lightest pink — rgb(252, 222, 251) in RGB and hsl(302, 83%, 93%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pink Lace (#FFDDF4), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.54.

What is the RGB value of #FCDEFB?

#FCDEFB is rgb(252, 222, 251) — red 252, green 222, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FCDEFB?

#FCDEFB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FCDEFB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FCDEFB scores 1.24:1 against white and 16.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FCDEFB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FCDEFB 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 lavender (#E6E6FA) at a CIE76 distance of 11.57, which is visibly different.

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