Palettes / Colors / #FC9CCC
#FC9CCC — Light Vivid Pink
#FC9CCC 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 #FC9CCC 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.
#FC9CCC 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 #9CFCCC; it also sits naturally between #FC9CFC and #FC9C9C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FC9CCC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 252, 156, 204 |
| HSL | 330°, 94%, 80% |
| HSV | 330°, 38%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 38%, 19%, 1% |
| XYZ | 62.93, 48.83, 63.24 |
| Yxy | 48.83, 0.3596, 0.2790 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.35, 42.06, -9.37 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.88, 42.87, -8.87 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 61% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 38% · 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 #FC9CCC
.text { color: #FC9CCC; }
.background { background-color: #FC9CCC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FC9CCC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 156, 204); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(330, 94%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FC9CCC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 156, 204, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FC9CCC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 156, 204, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FC9CCC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FC9CCC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9CFCCC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.95:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.77:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FC9CCC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FC9CCC
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 #FC9CCC: ·
How #FC9CCC 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 #FC9CCC 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 #FC9CCC?
#FC9CCC is Light Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 252, 156, 204). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FC9CCC?
#FC9CCC is RGB 252, 156, 204 — HSL 330°, 94%, 80% — CMYK 0%, 38%, 19%, 1%.
What colors go with #FC9CCC?
Its complement is #9CFCCC; analogous partners are #FC9CFC and #FC9C9C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FC9CCC for text?
Black text on #FC9CCC has a contrast ratio of 10.77:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.95:1.