Palettes / Colors / #FC88CD
#FC88CD — Light Vivid Pink
#FC88CD is a pink color we call Light Vivid Pink, closest to the named color Violet (#EE82EE). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: violet (#EE82EE) — not an exact match. CSS violet gives you #EE82EE, a different color; use #FC88CD when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#FC88CD is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #88FCB6; it also sits naturally between #F088FC and #FC8893. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FC88CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 252, 136, 205 |
| HSL | 324°, 95%, 76% |
| HSV | 324°, 46%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 46%, 19%, 1% |
| XYZ | 59.97, 42.71, 62.84 |
| Yxy | 42.71, 0.3623, 0.2580 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.36, 52.30, -15.90 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.35, 53.75, -15.39 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 53% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 46% · Yellow 19% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FC88CD
.text { color: #FC88CD; }
.background { background-color: #FC88CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FC88CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 136, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(324, 95%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FC88CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 136, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FC88CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 136, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FC88CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FC88CD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #88FCB6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.20:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.54:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FC88CD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FC88CD
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #FC88CD: ·
How #FC88CD looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #FC88CD rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #FC88CD?
#FC88CD is Light Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 252, 136, 205). Its closest standard named color is Violet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FC88CD?
#FC88CD is RGB 252, 136, 205 — HSL 324°, 95%, 76% — CMYK 0%, 46%, 19%, 1%.
What colors go with #FC88CD?
Its complement is #88FCB6; analogous partners are #F088FC and #FC8893. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FC88CD for text?
Black text on #FC88CD has a contrast ratio of 9.54:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.20:1.