Palettes / Colors / #FCD5FB
#FCD5FB — Pale Vivid Pink
#FCD5FB is a pink color we call Pale Vivid Pink, closest to the named color Lavender (#E6E6FA). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lavender (#E6E6FA) — not an exact match. CSS lavender gives you #E6E6FA, a different color; use #FCD5FB 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.
#FCD5FB 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 #D4FCD5; it also sits naturally between #E9D4FC and #FCD4E7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FCD5FB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 252, 213, 251 |
| HSL | 302°, 87%, 91% |
| HSV | 302°, 15%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 15%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 81.35, 75.25, 101.50 |
| Yxy | 75.25, 0.3152, 0.2915 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.51, 19.95, -13.46 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.75, 20.55, -13.89 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 84% · Blue 98%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 15% · 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 #FCD5FB
.text { color: #FCD5FB; }
.background { background-color: #FCD5FB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FCD5FB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 213, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(302, 87%, 91%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FCD5FB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 213, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FCD5FB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 213, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FCD5FB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FCD5FB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D4FCD5:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.31:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.05:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FCD5FB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FCD5FB
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 #FCD5FB: ·
How #FCD5FB 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 #FCD5FB 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 #FCD5FB?
#FCD5FB is Pale Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 252, 213, 251). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FCD5FB?
#FCD5FB is RGB 252, 213, 251 — HSL 302°, 87%, 91% — CMYK 0%, 15%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #FCD5FB?
Its complement is #D4FCD5; analogous partners are #E9D4FC and #FCD4E7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FCD5FB for text?
Black text on #FCD5FB has a contrast ratio of 16.05:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.31:1.