Palettes / Colors / #FCBAFB
#FCBAFB — Pale Vivid Pink
#FCBAFB 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 #FCBAFB 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.
#FCBAFB 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 #BAFCBC; it also sits naturally between #DCBAFC and #FCBADA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FCBAFB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 252, 186, 251 |
| HSL | 301°, 92%, 86% |
| HSV | 301°, 26%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 26%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 75.12, 62.78, 99.43 |
| Yxy | 62.78, 0.3165, 0.2645 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.33, 34.15, -22.78 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.23, 35.35, -24.14 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 73% · Blue 98%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FCBAFB
.text { color: #FCBAFB; }
.background { background-color: #FCBAFB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FCBAFB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 186, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(301, 92%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FCBAFB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 186, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FCBAFB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 186, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FCBAFB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FCBAFB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BAFCBC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.55:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.56:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FCBAFB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FCBAFB
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 #FCBAFB: ·
How #FCBAFB 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 #FCBAFB 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 #FCBAFB?
#FCBAFB is Pale Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 252, 186, 251). Its closest standard named color is Pink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FCBAFB?
#FCBAFB is RGB 252, 186, 251 — HSL 301°, 92%, 86% — CMYK 0%, 26%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #FCBAFB?
Its complement is #BAFCBC; analogous partners are #DCBAFC and #FCBADA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FCBAFB for text?
Black text on #FCBAFB has a contrast ratio of 13.56:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.55:1.