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#FCF0FF Color

#FCF0FF is rgb(252, 240, 255) in RGB, hsl(288, 100%, 97%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 6%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zinc White (#FDF8FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.02. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FCF0FF
HEX#FCF0FF
RGBrgb(252, 240, 255)
HSLhsl(288, 100%, 97%)
HSVhsv(288, 6%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 6%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(96.9% 0.024 319.5)
LABlab(96.07% 6.12 -5.72)
LCHlch(96.07% 8.38 316.94)

What #FCF0FF 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 #FCF0FF, 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 purple in the library.

#FCF0FF Channel Values

How #FCF0FF 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 240 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 288° · S 100% · L 97%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 288° · S 6% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 1% · M 6% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.1:1 vs white · 19.05:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FCF0FF 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 text1.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text19.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FCF0FF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FCF0FF; 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 #FCF0FF

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 #FCF0FF.

How #FCF0FF 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#FCF0FF
Protanopia#F2F2FF
Protanomaly#F6F1FF
Deuteranopia#F4F4FF
Deuteranomaly#F7F2FF
Tritanopia#FAF2F2
Tritanomaly#FBF1F7
Achromatopsia#F4F4F4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FCF0FF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fcf0ff: #FCF0FF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FCF0FF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fcf0ff': '#FCF0FF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.988, green: 0.941, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_fcf0ff">#FCF0FF</color>
SVG fillfill="#FCF0FF"

More Purple Colors

#FCF0FF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FCF0FF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FCF0FF?

#FCF0FF is a lightest purple — rgb(252, 240, 255) in RGB and hsl(288, 100%, 97%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zinc White (#FDF8FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.02.

What is the RGB value of #FCF0FF?

#FCF0FF is rgb(252, 240, 255) — red 252, green 240, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FCF0FF?

#FCF0FF converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 6%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FCF0FF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FCF0FF scores 1.1:1 against white and 19.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FCF0FF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FCF0FF 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 lavenderblush (#FFF0F5) at a CIE76 distance of 5.22, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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