Palettes / Colors / #FCA6EB
#FCA6EB — Pale Vivid Pink
#FCA6EB is a pink color we call Pale 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 #FCA6EB 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.
#FCA6EB 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 #A6FCB7; it also sits naturally between #E2A6FC and #FCA6C0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FCA6EB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 252, 166, 235 |
| HSL | 312°, 93%, 82% |
| HSV | 312°, 34%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 34%, 7%, 1% |
| XYZ | 68.78, 53.97, 85.39 |
| Yxy | 53.97, 0.3304, 0.2593 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.44, 41.81, -21.60 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.46, 43.16, -22.32 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 65% · Blue 92%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 34% · 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 #FCA6EB
.text { color: #FCA6EB; }
.background { background-color: #FCA6EB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FCA6EB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 166, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(312, 93%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FCA6EB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 166, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FCA6EB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 166, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FCA6EB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FCA6EB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A6FCB7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.78:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.79:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FCA6EB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FCA6EB
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 #FCA6EB: ·
How #FCA6EB 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 #FCA6EB 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 #FCA6EB?
#FCA6EB is Pale Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 252, 166, 235). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FCA6EB?
#FCA6EB is RGB 252, 166, 235 — HSL 312°, 93%, 82% — CMYK 0%, 34%, 7%, 1%.
What colors go with #FCA6EB?
Its complement is #A6FCB7; analogous partners are #E2A6FC and #FCA6C0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FCA6EB for text?
Black text on #FCA6EB has a contrast ratio of 11.79:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.78:1.