Palettes / Colors / #FCBAEF
#FCBAEF — Pale Vivid Pink
#FCBAEF 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 #FCBAEF 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.
#FCBAEF 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 #BAFCC8; it also sits naturally between #E8BAFC and #FCBACE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FCBAEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 252, 186, 239 |
| HSL | 312°, 92%, 86% |
| HSV | 312°, 26%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 26%, 5%, 1% |
| XYZ | 73.28, 62.05, 89.77 |
| Yxy | 62.05, 0.3256, 0.2756 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.94, 32.03, -16.96 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.77, 32.95, -17.37 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 73% · Blue 94%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 26% · 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 #FCBAEF
.text { color: #FCBAEF; }
.background { background-color: #FCBAEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FCBAEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 186, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(312, 92%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FCBAEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 186, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FCBAEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 186, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FCBAEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FCBAEF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BAFCC8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.57:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.41:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FCBAEF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FCBAEF
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 #FCBAEF: ·
How #FCBAEF 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 #FCBAEF 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 #FCBAEF?
#FCBAEF is Pale Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 252, 186, 239). Its closest standard named color is Pink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FCBAEF?
#FCBAEF is RGB 252, 186, 239 — HSL 312°, 92%, 86% — CMYK 0%, 26%, 5%, 1%.
What colors go with #FCBAEF?
Its complement is #BAFCC8; analogous partners are #E8BAFC and #FCBACE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FCBAEF for text?
Black text on #FCBAEF has a contrast ratio of 13.41:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.57:1.