Palettes / Colors / #FCA1CA
#FCA1CA — Light Vivid Pink
#FCA1CA 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 #FCA1CA 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.
#FCA1CA 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 #A1FCD3; it also sits naturally between #FCA1F8 and #FCA6A1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FCA1CA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 252, 161, 202 |
| HSL | 333°, 94%, 81% |
| HSV | 333°, 36%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 36%, 20%, 1% |
| XYZ | 63.55, 50.45, 62.27 |
| Yxy | 50.45, 0.3605, 0.2862 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.34, 39.18, -6.79 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.03, 39.83, -6.36 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 63% · Blue 79%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 36% · Yellow 20% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FCA1CA
.text { color: #FCA1CA; }
.background { background-color: #FCA1CA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FCA1CA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 161, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(333, 94%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FCA1CA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 161, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FCA1CA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 161, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FCA1CA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FCA1CA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A1FCD3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.89:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.09:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FCA1CA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FCA1CA
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 #FCA1CA: ·
How #FCA1CA 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 #FCA1CA 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 #FCA1CA?
#FCA1CA is Light Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 252, 161, 202). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FCA1CA?
#FCA1CA is RGB 252, 161, 202 — HSL 333°, 94%, 81% — CMYK 0%, 36%, 20%, 1%.
What colors go with #FCA1CA?
Its complement is #A1FCD3; analogous partners are #FCA1F8 and #FCA6A1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FCA1CA for text?
Black text on #FCA1CA has a contrast ratio of 11.09:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.89:1.