Palettes / Colors / #FCBADD
#FCBADD — Pale Vivid Pink
#FCBADD 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 #FCBADD 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.
#FCBADD 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 #BAFCD9; it also sits naturally between #FABAFC and #FCBABD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FCBADD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 252, 186, 221 |
| HSL | 328°, 92%, 86% |
| HSV | 328°, 26%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 26%, 12%, 1% |
| XYZ | 70.75, 61.03, 76.46 |
| Yxy | 61.03, 0.3398, 0.2931 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.40, 29.03, -8.12 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.12, 29.58, -7.88 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 73% · Blue 87%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 12% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FCBADD
.text { color: #FCBADD; }
.background { background-color: #FCBADD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FCBADD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 186, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(328, 92%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FCBADD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 186, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FCBADD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 186, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FCBADD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FCBADD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FCBADD
Tints of #FCBADD
Tones of #FCBADD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #BAFCD9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.59:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.21:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FCBADD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FCBADD
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 #FCBADD: ·
How #FCBADD 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 #FCBADD 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 #FCBADD?
#FCBADD is Pale Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 252, 186, 221). Its closest standard named color is Pink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FCBADD?
#FCBADD is RGB 252, 186, 221 — HSL 328°, 92%, 86% — CMYK 0%, 26%, 12%, 1%.
What colors go with #FCBADD?
Its complement is #BAFCD9; analogous partners are #FABAFC and #FCBABD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FCBADD for text?
Black text on #FCBADD has a contrast ratio of 13.21:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.59:1.