Palettes / Colors / #FCF0FF
#FCF0FF — Pale Vivid Purple
#FCF0FF is a purple color we call Pale Vivid Purple, closest to the named color GhostWhite (#F8F8FF). It belongs to the purple family.
#FCF0FF is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #F3FFF0; it also sits naturally between #F4F0FF and #FFF0FA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FCF0FF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 252, 240, 255 |
| HSL | 288°, 100%, 97% |
| HSV | 288°, 6%, 100% |
| CMYK | 1%, 6%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 89.35, 90.24, 107.32 |
| Yxy | 90.24, 0.3114, 0.3145 |
| CIE-Lab | 96.09, 6.65, -5.77 |
| Hunter Lab | 94.99, 6.85, -5.87 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 94% · Blue 100%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 6% · 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 #FCF0FF
.text { color: #FCF0FF; }
.background { background-color: #FCF0FF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FCF0FF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 240, 255); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(288, 100%, 97%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FCF0FF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 240, 255, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FCF0FF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 240, 255, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FCF0FF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FCF0FF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F3FFF0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.10:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.05:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FCF0FF: #000000.
How #FCF0FF 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 #FCF0FF 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 #FCF0FF?
#FCF0FF is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 252, 240, 255). Its closest standard named color is GhostWhite.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FCF0FF?
#FCF0FF is RGB 252, 240, 255 — HSL 288°, 100%, 97% — CMYK 1%, 6%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #FCF0FF?
Its complement is #F3FFF0; analogous partners are #F4F0FF and #FFF0FA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FCF0FF for text?
Black text on #FCF0FF has a contrast ratio of 19.05:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.10:1.