Palettes / Colors / #FCB5EE
#FCB5EE — Pale Vivid Pink
#FCB5EE is a pink color we call Pale Vivid Pink, closest to the named color Pink (#FFC0CB). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: pink (#FFC0CB) — not an exact match. CSS pink gives you #FFC0CB, a different color; use #FCB5EE 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.
#FCB5EE 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 #B6FCC4; it also sits naturally between #E7B6FC and #FCB6CB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FCB5EE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 252, 181, 238 |
| HSL | 312°, 92%, 85% |
| HSV | 312°, 28%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 28%, 6%, 1% |
| XYZ | 72.10, 59.92, 88.65 |
| Yxy | 59.92, 0.3267, 0.2715 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.79, 34.49, -18.15 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.41, 35.50, -18.62 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 71% · Blue 93%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 28% · Yellow 6% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FCB5EE
.text { color: #FCB5EE; }
.background { background-color: #FCB5EE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FCB5EE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 181, 238); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(312, 92%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FCB5EE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 181, 238, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FCB5EE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 181, 238, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FCB5EE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FCB5EE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B6FCC4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.62:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.98:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FCB5EE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FCB5EE
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 #FCB5EE: ·
How #FCB5EE 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 #FCB5EE 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 #FCB5EE?
#FCB5EE is Pale Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 252, 181, 238). Its closest standard named color is Pink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FCB5EE?
#FCB5EE is RGB 252, 181, 238 — HSL 312°, 92%, 85% — CMYK 0%, 28%, 6%, 1%.
What colors go with #FCB5EE?
Its complement is #B6FCC4; analogous partners are #E7B6FC and #FCB6CB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FCB5EE for text?
Black text on #FCB5EE has a contrast ratio of 12.98:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.62:1.