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#FDC9FC Color

#FDC9FC is rgb(253, 201, 252) in RGB, hsl(301, 93%, 89%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 0%, 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 8.69. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FDC9FC
HEX#FDC9FC
RGBrgb(253, 201, 252)
HSLhsl(301, 93%, 89%)
HSVhsv(301, 21%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 21%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(89.7% 0.088 326.9)
LABlab(86.81% 25.20 -17.80)
LCHlch(86.81% 30.85 324.76)

What #FDC9FC 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 #FDC9FC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Shampoo#FFCFF1ΔE 8.69Thistle (Crayola)#EBB0D7ΔE 11.02Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 11.95Pink Pearl#E7ACCFΔE 13.44Cotton Candy#FFBCD9ΔE 14Little Girl Pink#F8B9D4ΔE 14.56

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

#FDC9FC Channel Values

How #FDC9FC 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 2528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 301° · S 93% · L 89%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 301° · S 21% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 21% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.41:1 vs white · 14.94:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FDC9FC 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 text14.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FDC9FC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FDC9FC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FDC9FC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FDC9FC
Complementary
#C9FDCA
Analogous
#E4C9FD
Analogous
#FDC9E2
Triadic
#FCFDC9
Triadic
#C9FCFD
Split comp.
#E2FDC9
Split comp.
#C9FDE4

Tints & Shades of #FDC9FC

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
#FED8FD
#FEDDFD
#FEE1FD
#FEE6FE
#FEF0FE

Shades

#FB8EF9
#F953F6
#F718F3
#C507C2
#8A0588
#4F034D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FDC9FC.

How #FDC9FC 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#FDC9FC
Protanopia#D3D3FC
Protanomaly#E5CFFC
Deuteranopia#DCDCFB
Deuteranomaly#EAD5FB
Tritanopia#F7D0D0
Tritanomaly#FACDE3
Achromatopsia#D9D9D9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FDC9FC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fdc9fc: #FDC9FC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FDC9FC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fdc9fc': '#FDC9FC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.992, green: 0.788, blue: 0.988)
Android XML<color name="color_fdc9fc">#FDC9FC</color>
SVG fillfill="#FDC9FC"

More Pink Colors

#FDC9FC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#FDC9FC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FDC9FC?

#FDC9FC is a lightest pink — rgb(253, 201, 252) in RGB and hsl(301, 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 8.69.

What is the RGB value of #FDC9FC?

#FDC9FC is rgb(253, 201, 252) — red 253, green 201, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FDC9FC?

#FDC9FC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FDC9FC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FDC9FC scores 1.41:1 against white and 14.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FDC9FC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FDC9FC 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 15.08, 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.