Palettes / Colors / #FCB6EA
#FCB6EA — Pale Vivid Pink
#FCB6EA 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 #FCB6EA 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.
#FCB6EA 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 #B6FCC7; it also sits naturally between #EAB6FC and #FCB6C7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FCB6EA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 252, 182, 234 |
| HSL | 315°, 92%, 85% |
| HSV | 315°, 28%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 28%, 7%, 1% |
| XYZ | 71.72, 60.09, 85.66 |
| Yxy | 60.09, 0.3298, 0.2763 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.89, 33.28, -15.86 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.52, 34.17, -16.07 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 71% · Blue 92%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 28% · Yellow 7% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FCB6EA
.text { color: #FCB6EA; }
.background { background-color: #FCB6EA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FCB6EA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 182, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(315, 92%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FCB6EA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 182, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FCB6EA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 182, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FCB6EA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FCB6EA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B6FCC7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.61:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.02:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FCB6EA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FCB6EA
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 #FCB6EA: ·
How #FCB6EA 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 #FCB6EA 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 #FCB6EA?
#FCB6EA is Pale Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 252, 182, 234). Its closest standard named color is Pink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FCB6EA?
#FCB6EA is RGB 252, 182, 234 — HSL 315°, 92%, 85% — CMYK 0%, 28%, 7%, 1%.
What colors go with #FCB6EA?
Its complement is #B6FCC7; analogous partners are #EAB6FC and #FCB6C7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FCB6EA for text?
Black text on #FCB6EA has a contrast ratio of 13.02:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.61:1.