Palettes / Colors / #FCDFE8
#FCDFE8 — Pale Vivid Pink
#FCDFE8 is a pink color we call Pale Vivid Pink, closest to the named color MistyRose (#FFE4E1). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: mistyrose (#FFE4E1) — not an exact match. CSS mistyrose gives you #FFE4E1, a different color; use #FCDFE8 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.
#FCDFE8 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 #DEFCF3; it also sits naturally between #FCDEF7 and #FCE4DE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FCDFE8 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 252, 223, 232 |
| HSL | 341°, 83%, 93% |
| HSV | 341°, 12%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 12%, 8%, 1% |
| XYZ | 81.10, 79.30, 87.38 |
| Yxy | 79.30, 0.3273, 0.3200 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.37, 11.44, -0.74 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.05, 11.67, -0.72 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 87% · Blue 91%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 12% · Yellow 8% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
CSS code for #FCDFE8
.text { color: #FCDFE8; }
.background { background-color: #FCDFE8; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FCDFE8; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 223, 232); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(341, 83%, 93%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FCDFE8; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 223, 232, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FCDFE8; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 223, 232, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FCDFE8">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FCDFE8">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FCDFE8
Tints of #FCDFE8
Tones of #FCDFE8
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DEFCF3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.25:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.86:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FCDFE8: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FCDFE8
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 #FCDFE8: ·
How #FCDFE8 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 #FCDFE8 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #FCDFE8?
#FCDFE8 is Pale Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 252, 223, 232). Its closest standard named color is MistyRose.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FCDFE8?
#FCDFE8 is RGB 252, 223, 232 — HSL 341°, 83%, 93% — CMYK 0%, 12%, 8%, 1%.
What colors go with #FCDFE8?
Its complement is #DEFCF3; analogous partners are #FCDEF7 and #FCE4DE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FCDFE8 for text?
Black text on #FCDFE8 has a contrast ratio of 16.86:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.25:1.