Palettes / Colors / #FC9CC2
#FC9CC2 — Light Vivid Pink
#FC9CC2 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 #FC9CC2 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.
#FC9CC2 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 #9CFCD6; it also sits naturally between #FC9CF2 and #FCA69C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FC9CC2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 252, 156, 194 |
| HSL | 336°, 94%, 80% |
| HSV | 336°, 38%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 38%, 23%, 1% |
| XYZ | 61.77, 48.37, 57.12 |
| Yxy | 48.37, 0.3693, 0.2892 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.06, 40.61, -4.31 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.55, 41.19, -3.94 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 61% · Blue 76%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 38% · Yellow 23% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FC9CC2
.text { color: #FC9CC2; }
.background { background-color: #FC9CC2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FC9CC2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 156, 194); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(336, 94%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FC9CC2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 156, 194, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FC9CC2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 156, 194, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FC9CC2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FC9CC2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9CFCD6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.97:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.67:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FC9CC2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FC9CC2
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 #FC9CC2: ·
How #FC9CC2 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 #FC9CC2 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 #FC9CC2?
#FC9CC2 is Light Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 252, 156, 194). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FC9CC2?
#FC9CC2 is RGB 252, 156, 194 — HSL 336°, 94%, 80% — CMYK 0%, 38%, 23%, 1%.
What colors go with #FC9CC2?
Its complement is #9CFCD6; analogous partners are #FC9CF2 and #FCA69C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FC9CC2 for text?
Black text on #FC9CC2 has a contrast ratio of 10.67:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.97:1.