Palettes / Colors / #FCBAEB
#FCBAEB — Pale Vivid Pink
#FCBAEB 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 #FCBAEB 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.
#FCBAEB 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 #BAFCCB; it also sits naturally between #ECBAFC and #FCBACB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FCBAEB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 252, 186, 235 |
| HSL | 315°, 92%, 86% |
| HSV | 315°, 26%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 26%, 7%, 1% |
| XYZ | 72.70, 61.81, 86.70 |
| Yxy | 61.81, 0.3286, 0.2794 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.81, 31.35, -15.00 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.62, 32.17, -15.19 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 73% · Blue 92%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 26% · 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 #FCBAEB
.text { color: #FCBAEB; }
.background { background-color: #FCBAEB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FCBAEB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 186, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(315, 92%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FCBAEB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 186, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FCBAEB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 186, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FCBAEB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FCBAEB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BAFCCB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.57:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.36:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FCBAEB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FCBAEB
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 #FCBAEB: ·
How #FCBAEB 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 #FCBAEB 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 #FCBAEB?
#FCBAEB is Pale Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 252, 186, 235). Its closest standard named color is Pink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FCBAEB?
#FCBAEB is RGB 252, 186, 235 — HSL 315°, 92%, 86% — CMYK 0%, 26%, 7%, 1%.
What colors go with #FCBAEB?
Its complement is #BAFCCB; analogous partners are #ECBAFC and #FCBACB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FCBAEB for text?
Black text on #FCBAEB has a contrast ratio of 13.36:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.57:1.