#FCF5FE Color
#FCF5FE is rgb(252, 245, 254) in RGB, hsl(287, 82%, 98%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 4%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zinc White (#FDF8FF), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.46. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#FCF5FErgb(252, 245, 254)hsl(287, 82%, 98%)hsv(287, 4%, 100%)cmyk(1%, 4%, 0%, 0%)oklch(97.8% 0.014 318.7)lab(97.28% 3.59 -3.46)lch(97.28% 4.99 316.08)What #FCF5FE 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 #FCF5FE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#FCF5FE Channel Values
How #FCF5FE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 252 · G 245 · B 254 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 287° · S 82% · L 98% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 287° · S 4% · V 100% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 1% · M 4% · Y 0% · K 0% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.07:1 vs white · 19.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FCF5FE 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.
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Colors That Go With #FCF5FE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FCF5FE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #FCF5FE
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.
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How #FCF5FE 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.
#FCF5FE#F6F6FE#F9F6FE#F7F7FE#F9F6FE#FBF6F6#FBF6F9#F7F7F7Using #FCF5FE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-fcf5fe: #FCF5FE;background-color: #FCF5FE;colors: { 'color-fcf5fe': '#FCF5FE' }Color(red: 0.988, green: 0.961, blue: 0.996)<color name="color_fcf5fe">#FCF5FE</color>fill="#FCF5FE"More Purple Colors
#FCF5FE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#FCF5FE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #FCF5FE?
#FCF5FE is a lightest purple — rgb(252, 245, 254) in RGB and hsl(287, 82%, 98%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zinc White (#FDF8FF), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.46.
What is the RGB value of #FCF5FE?
#FCF5FE is rgb(252, 245, 254) — red 252, green 245, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #FCF5FE?
#FCF5FE converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 4%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #FCF5FE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #FCF5FE scores 1.07:1 against white and 19.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #FCF5FE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #FCF5FE 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 ghostwhite (#F8F8FF) at a CIE76 distance of 2.7, which is very hard to tell apart.
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