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#FDC9FB Color

#FDC9FB is rgb(253, 201, 251) in RGB, hsl(302, 93%, 89%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 1%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shampoo (#FFCFF1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FDC9FB
HEX#FDC9FB
RGBrgb(253, 201, 251)
HSLhsl(302, 93%, 89%)
HSVhsv(302, 21%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 21%, 1%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(89.7% 0.087 327.5)
LABlab(86.79% 25.06 -17.31)
LCHlch(86.79% 30.46 325.36)

What #FDC9FB 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 #FDC9FB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Shampoo#FFCFF1ΔE 8.21Thistle (Crayola)#EBB0D7ΔE 10.72Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 11.84Pink Pearl#E7ACCFΔE 13.11Cotton Candy#FFBCD9ΔE 13.56Little Girl Pink#F8B9D4ΔE 14.11

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

#FDC9FB Channel Values

How #FDC9FB 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 253 · G 201 · B 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 302° · S 93% · L 89%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 302° · S 21% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 21% · Y 1% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.41:1 vs white · 14.92:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FDC9FB 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 text1.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FDC9FB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FDC9FB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FDC9FB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FDC9FB
Complementary
#C9FDCB
Analogous
#E5C9FD
Analogous
#FDC9E1
Triadic
#FBFDC9
Triadic
#C9FBFD
Split comp.
#E1FDC9
Split comp.
#C9FDE5

Tints & Shades of #FDC9FB

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

#FDCEFC
#FED8FC
#FEDDFD
#FEE1FD
#FEE6FD
#FEF0FE

Shades

#FB8EF7
#F953F3
#F718EF
#C507BF
#8A0585
#4F034C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FDC9FB.

How #FDC9FB 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#FDC9FB
Protanopia#D3D3FB
Protanomaly#E5CFFB
Deuteranopia#DCDCFA
Deuteranomaly#EAD5FA
Tritanopia#F7D0D0
Tritanomaly#FACDE3
Achromatopsia#D9D9D9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FDC9FB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fdc9fb: #FDC9FB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FDC9FB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fdc9fb': '#FDC9FB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.992, green: 0.788, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_fdc9fb">#FDC9FB</color>
SVG fillfill="#FDC9FB"

More Pink Colors

#FDC9FB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#FDC9FB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FDC9FB?

#FDC9FB is a lightest pink — rgb(253, 201, 251) in RGB and hsl(302, 93%, 89%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shampoo (#FFCFF1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.21.

What is the RGB value of #FDC9FB?

#FDC9FB is rgb(253, 201, 251) — red 253, green 201, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FDC9FB?

#FDC9FB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 1%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FDC9FB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FDC9FB scores 1.41:1 against white and 14.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FDC9FB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FDC9FB 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 15.24, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.