Palettes / Colors / #FCA3CA
#FCA3CA — Light Vivid Pink
#FCA3CA 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 #FCA3CA 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.
#FCA3CA 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 #A1FCD5; it also sits naturally between #FCA1F6 and #FCA7A1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FCA3CA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 252, 163, 202 |
| HSL | 334°, 94%, 81% |
| HSV | 334°, 35%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 35%, 20%, 1% |
| XYZ | 63.90, 51.15, 62.38 |
| Yxy | 51.15, 0.3601, 0.2883 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.77, 38.14, -6.16 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.52, 38.75, -5.75 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 64% · Blue 79%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 35% · 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 #FCA3CA
.text { color: #FCA3CA; }
.background { background-color: #FCA3CA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FCA3CA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 163, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(334, 94%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FCA3CA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 163, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FCA3CA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 163, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FCA3CA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FCA3CA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A1FCD5:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.87:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.23:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FCA3CA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FCA3CA
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 #FCA3CA: ·
How #FCA3CA 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 #FCA3CA 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 #FCA3CA?
#FCA3CA is Light Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 252, 163, 202). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FCA3CA?
#FCA3CA is RGB 252, 163, 202 — HSL 334°, 94%, 81% — CMYK 0%, 35%, 20%, 1%.
What colors go with #FCA3CA?
Its complement is #A1FCD5; analogous partners are #FCA1F6 and #FCA7A1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FCA3CA for text?
Black text on #FCA3CA has a contrast ratio of 11.23:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.87:1.