Palettes / Colors / #FC9CF0
#FC9CF0 — Light Vivid Pink
#FC9CF0 is a pink color we call Light Vivid Pink, closest to the named color Violet (#EE82EE). It belongs to the pink family.
#FC9CF0 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 #9CFCA9; it also sits naturally between #D99CFC and #FC9CBF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FC9CF0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 252, 156, 240 |
| HSL | 308°, 94%, 80% |
| HSV | 308°, 38%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 38%, 5%, 1% |
| XYZ | 67.76, 50.76, 88.67 |
| Yxy | 50.76, 0.3270, 0.2450 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.54, 47.81, -27.22 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.25, 49.66, -28.86 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 61% · Blue 94%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 38% · 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 #FC9CF0
.text { color: #FC9CF0; }
.background { background-color: #FC9CF0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FC9CF0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 156, 240); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(308, 94%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FC9CF0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 156, 240, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FC9CF0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 156, 240, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FC9CF0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FC9CF0">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9CFCA9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.88:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.15:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FC9CF0: #000000.
How #FC9CF0 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 #FC9CF0 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 #FC9CF0?
#FC9CF0 is Light Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 252, 156, 240). Its closest standard named color is Violet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FC9CF0?
#FC9CF0 is RGB 252, 156, 240 — HSL 308°, 94%, 80% — CMYK 0%, 38%, 5%, 1%.
What colors go with #FC9CF0?
Its complement is #9CFCA9; analogous partners are #D99CFC and #FC9CBF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FC9CF0 for text?
Black text on #FC9CF0 has a contrast ratio of 11.15:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.88:1.