Palettes / Colors / #FCA1DF
#FCA1DF — Light Vivid Pink
#FCA1DF is a pink color we call Light Vivid Pink, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #FCA1DF 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.
#FCA1DF 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 #A1FCBE; it also sits naturally between #EBA1FC and #FCA1B2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FCA1DF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 252, 161, 223 |
| HSL | 319°, 94%, 81% |
| HSV | 319°, 36%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 36%, 12%, 1% |
| XYZ | 66.21, 51.51, 76.27 |
| Yxy | 51.51, 0.3413, 0.2655 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.99, 42.42, -17.29 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.77, 43.58, -17.31 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 63% · Blue 87%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 36% · Yellow 12% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FCA1DF
.text { color: #FCA1DF; }
.background { background-color: #FCA1DF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FCA1DF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 161, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(319, 94%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FCA1DF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 161, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FCA1DF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 161, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FCA1DF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FCA1DF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A1FCBE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.86:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.30:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FCA1DF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FCA1DF
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 #FCA1DF: ·
How #FCA1DF 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 #FCA1DF 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 #FCA1DF?
#FCA1DF is Light Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 252, 161, 223). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FCA1DF?
#FCA1DF is RGB 252, 161, 223 — HSL 319°, 94%, 81% — CMYK 0%, 36%, 12%, 1%.
What colors go with #FCA1DF?
Its complement is #A1FCBE; analogous partners are #EBA1FC and #FCA1B2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FCA1DF for text?
Black text on #FCA1DF has a contrast ratio of 11.30:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.86:1.