Palettes / Colors / #FCB0EF
#FCB0EF — Pale Vivid Pink
#FCB0EF 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 #FCB0EF 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.
#FCB0EF 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 #B0FCBD; it also sits naturally between #E3B0FC and #FCB0CA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FCB0EF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 252, 176, 239 |
| HSL | 310°, 93%, 84% |
| HSV | 310°, 30%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 30%, 5%, 1% |
| XYZ | 71.25, 57.98, 89.10 |
| Yxy | 57.98, 0.3263, 0.2656 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.73, 37.28, -20.30 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.14, 38.45, -21.00 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 69% · Blue 94%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 30% · Yellow 5% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FCB0EF
.text { color: #FCB0EF; }
.background { background-color: #FCB0EF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FCB0EF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 176, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(310, 93%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FCB0EF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 176, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FCB0EF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 176, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FCB0EF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FCB0EF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B0FCBD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.67:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.60:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FCB0EF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FCB0EF
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 #FCB0EF: ·
How #FCB0EF 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 #FCB0EF 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 #FCB0EF?
#FCB0EF is Pale Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 252, 176, 239). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FCB0EF?
#FCB0EF is RGB 252, 176, 239 — HSL 310°, 93%, 84% — CMYK 0%, 30%, 5%, 1%.
What colors go with #FCB0EF?
Its complement is #B0FCBD; analogous partners are #E3B0FC and #FCB0CA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FCB0EF for text?
Black text on #FCB0EF has a contrast ratio of 12.60:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.67:1.