Palettes / Colors / #FCA5FC
#FCA5FC — Pale Vivid Pink
#FCA5FC is a pink color we call Pale Vivid Pink, closest to the named color Violet (#EE82EE). It belongs to the pink family.
#FCA5FC 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 #A6FCA6; it also sits naturally between #D1A6FC and #FCA6D1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FCA5FC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 252, 165, 252 |
| HSL | 300°, 94%, 82% |
| HSV | 300°, 35%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 35%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 71.17, 54.63, 98.89 |
| Yxy | 54.63, 0.3167, 0.2431 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.83, 45.29, -30.18 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.91, 47.21, -32.82 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 65% · Blue 99%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 35% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FCA5FC
.text { color: #FCA5FC; }
.background { background-color: #FCA5FC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FCA5FC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 165, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(300, 94%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FCA5FC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 165, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FCA5FC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 165, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FCA5FC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FCA5FC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A6FCA6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.76:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.93:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FCA5FC: #000000.
How #FCA5FC 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 #FCA5FC 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 #FCA5FC?
#FCA5FC is Pale Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 252, 165, 252). Its closest standard named color is Violet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FCA5FC?
#FCA5FC is RGB 252, 165, 252 — HSL 300°, 94%, 82% — CMYK 0%, 35%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #FCA5FC?
Its complement is #A6FCA6; analogous partners are #D1A6FC and #FCA6D1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FCA5FC for text?
Black text on #FCA5FC has a contrast ratio of 11.93:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.76:1.