Palettes / Colors / #FCA1EA
#FCA1EA — Light Vivid Pink
#FCA1EA 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 #FCA1EA 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.
#FCA1EA 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 #A1FCB3; it also sits naturally between #E1A1FC and #FCA1BC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FCA1EA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 252, 161, 234 |
| HSL | 312°, 94%, 81% |
| HSV | 312°, 36%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 36%, 7%, 1% |
| XYZ | 67.74, 52.13, 84.33 |
| Yxy | 52.13, 0.3317, 0.2553 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.36, 44.23, -22.71 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.20, 45.70, -23.52 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 63% · Blue 92%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 36% · Yellow 7% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FCA1EA
.text { color: #FCA1EA; }
.background { background-color: #FCA1EA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FCA1EA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 161, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(312, 94%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FCA1EA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 161, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FCA1EA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 161, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FCA1EA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FCA1EA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A1FCB3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.84:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.43:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FCA1EA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FCA1EA
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 #FCA1EA: ·
How #FCA1EA 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 #FCA1EA 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 #FCA1EA?
#FCA1EA is Light Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 252, 161, 234). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FCA1EA?
#FCA1EA is RGB 252, 161, 234 — HSL 312°, 94%, 81% — CMYK 0%, 36%, 7%, 1%.
What colors go with #FCA1EA?
Its complement is #A1FCB3; analogous partners are #E1A1FC and #FCA1BC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FCA1EA for text?
Black text on #FCA1EA has a contrast ratio of 11.43:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.84:1.