Palettes / Colors / #FCAEFB
#FCAEFB — Pale Vivid Pink
#FCAEFB 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 #FCAEFB 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.
#FCAEFB 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 #B0FCB2; it also sits naturally between #D7B0FC and #FCB0D5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FCAEFB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 252, 174, 251 |
| HSL | 301°, 93%, 84% |
| HSV | 301°, 31%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 31%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 72.69, 57.93, 98.62 |
| Yxy | 57.93, 0.3171, 0.2527 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.70, 40.44, -26.78 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.11, 42.00, -28.75 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 68% · Blue 98%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 31% · 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 #FCAEFB
.text { color: #FCAEFB; }
.background { background-color: #FCAEFB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FCAEFB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 174, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(301, 93%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FCAEFB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 174, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FCAEFB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 174, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FCAEFB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FCAEFB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B0FCB2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.67:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.59:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FCAEFB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FCAEFB
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 #FCAEFB: ·
How #FCAEFB 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 #FCAEFB 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 #FCAEFB?
#FCAEFB is Pale Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 252, 174, 251). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FCAEFB?
#FCAEFB is RGB 252, 174, 251 — HSL 301°, 93%, 84% — CMYK 0%, 31%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #FCAEFB?
Its complement is #B0FCB2; analogous partners are #D7B0FC and #FCB0D5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FCAEFB for text?
Black text on #FCAEFB has a contrast ratio of 12.59:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.67:1.