Palettes / Colors / #FCABC5
#FCABC5 — Pale Vivid Pink
#FCABC5 is a pink color we call Pale 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 #FCABC5 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.
#FCABC5 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 #ABFCE2; it also sits naturally between #FCABED and #FCBAAB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FCABC5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 252, 171, 197 |
| HSL | 341°, 93%, 83% |
| HSV | 341°, 32%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 32%, 22%, 1% |
| XYZ | 64.79, 53.85, 59.80 |
| Yxy | 53.85, 0.3631, 0.3018 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.38, 33.24, -1.07 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.38, 33.61, -0.98 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 67% · Blue 77%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 32% · Yellow 22% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FCABC5
.text { color: #FCABC5; }
.background { background-color: #FCABC5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FCABC5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 171, 197); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(341, 93%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FCABC5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 171, 197, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FCABC5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 171, 197, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FCABC5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FCABC5">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ABFCE2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.78:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.77:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FCABC5: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FCABC5
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 #FCABC5: ·
How #FCABC5 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 #FCABC5 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 #FCABC5?
#FCABC5 is Pale Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 252, 171, 197). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FCABC5?
#FCABC5 is RGB 252, 171, 197 — HSL 341°, 93%, 83% — CMYK 0%, 32%, 22%, 1%.
What colors go with #FCABC5?
Its complement is #ABFCE2; analogous partners are #FCABED and #FCBAAB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FCABC5 for text?
Black text on #FCABC5 has a contrast ratio of 11.77:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.78:1.