Palettes / Colors / #FCDEFA
#FCDEFA — Pale Vivid Pink
#FCDEFA 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 #FCDEFA 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.
#FCDEFA 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 #DEFCE0; it also sits naturally between #EFDEFC and #FCDEEB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FCDEFA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 252, 222, 250 |
| HSL | 304°, 83%, 93% |
| HSV | 304°, 12%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 12%, 1%, 1% |
| XYZ | 83.52, 79.84, 101.45 |
| Yxy | 79.84, 0.3154, 0.3015 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.61, 15.06, -9.80 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.35, 15.50, -10.00 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 87% · Blue 98%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 12% · Yellow 1% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FCDEFA
.text { color: #FCDEFA; }
.background { background-color: #FCDEFA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FCDEFA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 222, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(304, 83%, 93%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FCDEFA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 222, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FCDEFA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 222, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FCDEFA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FCDEFA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FCDEFA
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DEFCE0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.24:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.97:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FCDEFA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FCDEFA
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 #FCDEFA: ·
How #FCDEFA 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 #FCDEFA 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 #FCDEFA?
#FCDEFA is Pale Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 252, 222, 250). Its closest standard named color is LavenderBlush.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FCDEFA?
#FCDEFA is RGB 252, 222, 250 — HSL 304°, 83%, 93% — CMYK 0%, 12%, 1%, 1%.
What colors go with #FCDEFA?
Its complement is #DEFCE0; analogous partners are #EFDEFC and #FCDEEB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FCDEFA for text?
Black text on #FCDEFA has a contrast ratio of 16.97:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.24:1.