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#FEC3EE Color

#FEC3EE is rgb(254, 195, 238) in RGB, hsl(316, 97%, 88%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 6%, 0%) 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 6.6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FEC3EE
HEX#FEC3EE
RGBrgb(254, 195, 238)
HSLhsl(316, 97%, 88%)
HSVhsv(316, 23%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 23%, 6%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(88.3% 0.087 336.4)
LABlab(85.18% 26.69 -12.82)
LCHlch(85.18% 29.61 334.34)

What #FEC3EE 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 #FEC3EE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Shampoo#FFCFF1ΔE 6.6Thistle (Crayola)#EBB0D7ΔE 7.13Cotton Candy#FFBCD9ΔE 8.58Pink Pearl#E7ACCFΔE 9.28Little Girl Pink#F8B9D4ΔE 9.29Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 9.64

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

#FEC3EE Channel Values

How #FEC3EE 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 254 · G 195 · B 2388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 316° · S 97% · L 88%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 316° · S 23% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 23% · Y 6% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.47:1 vs white · 14.25:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FEC3EE 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 text1.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FEC3EE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FEC3EE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FEC3EE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FEC3EE
Complementary
#C3FED3
Analogous
#F0C3FE
Analogous
#FEC3D1
Triadic
#EEFEC3
Triadic
#C3EEFE
Split comp.
#D1FEC3
Split comp.
#C3FEF0

Tints & Shades of #FEC3EE

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

#FEC8F0
#FED2F2
#FED7F4
#FFE1F7
#FFE6F8
#FFF0FB

Shades

#FD86DE
#FC4ACD
#FB0EBC
#C90394
#8D0268
#50013B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FEC3EE.

How #FEC3EE 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#FEC3EE
Protanopia#CFCFEE
Protanomaly#E3CAEE
Deuteranopia#D9D9EC
Deuteranomaly#E9D0ED
Tritanopia#FAC9C9
Tritanomaly#FBC7D9
Achromatopsia#D5D5D5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FEC3EE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fec3ee: #FEC3EE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FEC3EE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fec3ee': '#FEC3EE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.996, green: 0.765, blue: 0.933)
Android XML<color name="color_fec3ee">#FEC3EE</color>
SVG fillfill="#FEC3EE"

More Pink Colors

#FEC3EE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#FEC3EE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FEC3EE?

#FEC3EE is a lightest pink — rgb(254, 195, 238) in RGB and hsl(316, 97%, 88%) 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 6.6.

What is the RGB value of #FEC3EE?

#FEC3EE is rgb(254, 195, 238) — red 254, green 195, and blue 238 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FEC3EE?

#FEC3EE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 6%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FEC3EE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FEC3EE scores 1.47:1 against white and 14.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FEC3EE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FEC3EE 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 15.38, 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.