Palettes / Colors / #FC97BE
#FC97BE — Light Vivid Pink
#FC97BE is a pink color we call Light Vivid Pink, closest to the named color LightPink (#FFB6C1). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightpink (#FFB6C1) — not an exact match. CSS lightpink gives you #FFB6C1, a different color; use #FC97BE 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.
#FC97BE is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #97FCD5; it also sits naturally between #FC97F0 and #FCA397. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FC97BE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 252, 151, 190 |
| HSL | 337°, 94%, 79% |
| HSV | 337°, 40%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 40%, 25%, 1% |
| XYZ | 60.51, 46.55, 54.51 |
| Yxy | 46.55, 0.3745, 0.2881 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.90, 42.63, -3.81 |
| Hunter Lab | 68.22, 43.23, -3.46 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 59% · Blue 75%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 40% · Yellow 25% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FC97BE
.text { color: #FC97BE; }
.background { background-color: #FC97BE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FC97BE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 151, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(337, 94%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FC97BE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 151, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FC97BE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 151, 190, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FC97BE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FC97BE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #97FCD5:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.04:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.31:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FC97BE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FC97BE
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 #FC97BE: ·
How #FC97BE 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 #FC97BE 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 #FC97BE?
#FC97BE is Light Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 252, 151, 190). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FC97BE?
#FC97BE is RGB 252, 151, 190 — HSL 337°, 94%, 79% — CMYK 0%, 40%, 25%, 1%.
What colors go with #FC97BE?
Its complement is #97FCD5; analogous partners are #FC97F0 and #FCA397. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FC97BE for text?
Black text on #FC97BE has a contrast ratio of 10.31:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.04:1.