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#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.

#FCF3FB · RGB 252, 243, 251

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Color values

HEX#FCF3FB
RGB252, 243, 251
HSL307°, 60%, 97%
HSV307°, 4%, 99%
CMYK0%, 4%, 0%, 1%
XYZ89.61, 91.76, 104.26
Yxy91.76, 0.3137, 0.3213
CIE-Lab96.72, 4.40, -2.78
Hunter Lab95.79, 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

Sample text in #FCF3FB on black
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Sample text in #FCF3FB on white
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.

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>

Shades of #FCF3FB

#F3CEEE#E9A5E1#DF81D4#D65CC8#CD37BC#A72A99#832177#5E1756#350D30#10040F

Tints of #FCF3FB

#FCF3FB#FCF3FB#FCF3FB#FCF3FB#FCF3FB#FBEFF9#FBEFF9#FBEFF9#FBEFF9#FBEFF9

Tones of #FCF3FB

#FBF3FA#FBF4FA#FAF5F9#F9F5F9#F9F6F8#F8F7F8

Color harmonies

Complementary — #F3FCF4:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Against white text1.09:1 Fails
Against black text19.35:1 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:

100%
Sample heading text
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:

Protanopia · #F8F8F9Deuteranopia · #F9F9F9Tritanopia · #FCF8F7

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:

Bootstrap light · #F8F9FAMaterial Grey 500 · #9E9E9ETailwind fuchsia 500 · #D946EF

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #FCF3FB rather than the exact color:

Palette F6e5f5
#F6E5F5 · #FBF4F9 · #F6E7E6 · #B9CCED
Palette Fff6fb
#FFF6FB · #FFBEE3 · #FC5BB6 · #FF0592
Palette D6336c
#D6336C · #FF4081 · #FFB6C1 · #FFF5F8
Palette Fff7fc
#FFF7FC · #8B93FF · #5755FE · #FF71CD
Palette Fff0f8
#FFF0F8 · #FFC2E9 · #CCA2E1 · #543E5C
Palette Fcf8f8
#FCF8F8 · #FBEFEF · #F9DFDF · #F5AFAF

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

#FBF4F9#FFF6FB#FFF5F8#FFF7FC#FFF0F8#FCF8F8#FBF6F6#FDF6F6#FAF7FF#F9F5F6#FDF4F5#FBF9FA

Browse neighbouring colors

← #FCF3FA  ·  #FCF3FC →

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.