Palettes / Colors / #FCD9FF
#FCD9FF — Pale Vivid Pink
#FCD9FF is a pink color we call Pale Vivid Pink, closest to the named color LavenderBlush (#FFF0F5). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lavenderblush (#FFF0F5) — not an exact match. CSS lavenderblush gives you #FFF0F5, a different color; use #FCD9FF 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.
#FCD9FF is a cool 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 #DEFFDB; it also sits naturally between #EADBFF and #FFDBF0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FCD9FF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 252, 217, 255 |
| HSL | 295°, 100%, 93% |
| HSV | 295°, 15%, 100% |
| CMYK | 1%, 15%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 83.01, 77.54, 105.20 |
| Yxy | 77.54, 0.3124, 0.2918 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.57, 18.58, -13.98 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.06, 19.17, -14.52 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 85% · Blue 100%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 15% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FCD9FF
.text { color: #FCD9FF; }
.background { background-color: #FCD9FF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FCD9FF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 217, 255); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(295, 100%, 93%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FCD9FF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 217, 255, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FCD9FF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 217, 255, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FCD9FF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FCD9FF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DEFFDB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.27:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.51:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FCD9FF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FCD9FF
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 #FCD9FF: ·
How #FCD9FF 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 #FCD9FF 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 #FCD9FF?
#FCD9FF is Pale Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 252, 217, 255). Its closest standard named color is LavenderBlush.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FCD9FF?
#FCD9FF is RGB 252, 217, 255 — HSL 295°, 100%, 93% — CMYK 1%, 15%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #FCD9FF?
Its complement is #DEFFDB; analogous partners are #EADBFF and #FFDBF0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FCD9FF for text?
Black text on #FCD9FF has a contrast ratio of 16.51:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.27:1.