Palettes / Colors / #FCACF2
#FCACF2 — Pale Vivid Pink
#FCACF2 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 #FCACF2 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.
#FCACF2 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 #ABFCB6; it also sits naturally between #DEABFC and #FCABC9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FCACF2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 252, 172, 242 |
| HSL | 308°, 93%, 83% |
| HSV | 308°, 32%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 32%, 4%, 1% |
| XYZ | 70.92, 56.61, 91.19 |
| Yxy | 56.61, 0.3243, 0.2588 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.96, 39.89, -23.07 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.24, 41.25, -24.18 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 67% · Blue 95%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 32% · Yellow 4% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FCACF2
.text { color: #FCACF2; }
.background { background-color: #FCACF2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FCACF2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 172, 242); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(308, 93%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FCACF2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 172, 242, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FCACF2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 172, 242, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FCACF2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FCACF2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ABFCB6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.70:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.32:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FCACF2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FCACF2
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 #FCACF2: ·
How #FCACF2 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 #FCACF2 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 #FCACF2?
#FCACF2 is Pale Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 252, 172, 242). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FCACF2?
#FCACF2 is RGB 252, 172, 242 — HSL 308°, 93%, 83% — CMYK 0%, 32%, 4%, 1%.
What colors go with #FCACF2?
Its complement is #ABFCB6; analogous partners are #DEABFC and #FCABC9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FCACF2 for text?
Black text on #FCACF2 has a contrast ratio of 12.32:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.70:1.