Palettes / Colors / #FCF3FB
#FCF3FB — Pale Pink
#FCF3FB is a pink color we call Pale 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 #FCF3FB 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.
#FCF3FB 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 #F3FCF4; it also sits naturally between #F8F3FC and #FCF3F6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FCF3FB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 252, 243, 251 |
| HSL | 307°, 60%, 97% |
| HSV | 307°, 4%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 4%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 89.61, 91.76, 104.26 |
| Yxy | 91.76, 0.3137, 0.3213 |
| CIE-Lab | 96.72, 4.40, -2.78 |
| Hunter Lab | 95.79, 4.53, -2.79 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 95% · Blue 98%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 4% · 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 #FCF3FB
.text { color: #FCF3FB; }
.background { background-color: #FCF3FB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FCF3FB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 243, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(307, 60%, 97%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FCF3FB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 243, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FCF3FB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 243, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FCF3FB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FCF3FB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F3FCF4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.09:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.35:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FCF3FB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FCF3FB
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 #FCF3FB: ·
How #FCF3FB 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 #FCF3FB 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 #FCF3FB?
#FCF3FB is Pale Pink, a pink color (RGB 252, 243, 251). Its closest standard named color is LavenderBlush.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FCF3FB?
#FCF3FB is RGB 252, 243, 251 — HSL 307°, 60%, 97% — CMYK 0%, 4%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #FCF3FB?
Its complement is #F3FCF4; analogous partners are #F8F3FC and #FCF3F6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FCF3FB for text?
Black text on #FCF3FB has a contrast ratio of 19.35:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.09:1.