Palettes / Colors / #FC97EF
#FC97EF — Light Vivid Pink
#FC97EF 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 #FC97EF 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.
#FC97EF 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 #97FCA5; it also sits naturally between #D797FC and #FC97BC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FC97EF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 252, 151, 239 |
| HSL | 308°, 94%, 79% |
| HSV | 308°, 40%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 40%, 5%, 1% |
| XYZ | 66.79, 49.06, 87.61 |
| Yxy | 49.06, 0.3283, 0.2411 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.49, 50.18, -28.28 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.04, 52.19, -30.06 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 59% · Blue 94%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 40% · Yellow 5% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FC97EF
.text { color: #FC97EF; }
.background { background-color: #FC97EF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FC97EF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 151, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(308, 94%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FC97EF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 151, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FC97EF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 151, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FC97EF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FC97EF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #97FCA5:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.94:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.81:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FC97EF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FC97EF
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 #FC97EF: ·
How #FC97EF 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 #FC97EF 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 #FC97EF?
#FC97EF is Light Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 252, 151, 239). Its closest standard named color is Violet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FC97EF?
#FC97EF is RGB 252, 151, 239 — HSL 308°, 94%, 79% — CMYK 0%, 40%, 5%, 1%.
What colors go with #FC97EF?
Its complement is #97FCA5; analogous partners are #D797FC and #FC97BC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FC97EF for text?
Black text on #FC97EF has a contrast ratio of 10.81:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.94:1.