What color is #FCDCF2?

#FCDCF2 is a very light, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Grape Taffy. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FCDCF2?

The RGB value is 252, 220, 242: 252 red, 220 green and 242 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FCDCF2?

The complementary color is #DCFCE6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FCDCF2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.66:1 and white text 1.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FCDCF2 color

#FCDCF2 rgb(252, 220, 242)

Shades of pink

The hex color #FCDCF2 is a very light, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 98.8% red, 86.3% green and 94.9% blue (252, 220, 242).

Its hue angle is 319°, with 84% saturation and 93% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 4% yellow and 1% black.

The closest named color is Grape Taffy (#F4DAF1), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.66:1).

#FCDCF2 color codes

HEX	`#FCDCF2`
RGB	`rgb(252, 220, 242)`
RGB percent	`rgb(98.8%, 86.3%, 94.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(319, 84%, 93%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(319, 13%, 99%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 4%, 1%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(90.91, 14.69, -6.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(90.91, 16.12, 335.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(81.763, 78.294, 94.792)`
Decimal	`16571634`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FCDCF2, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #FCDCF2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FCDCF2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #FCDCF2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fcdcf2; }
.text { color: #fcdcf2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fcdcf2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(252 220 242 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fcdcf2, #fcdce2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Pink.

Questions

What color is #FCDCF2?: #FCDCF2 is a very light, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Grape Taffy. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FCDCF2?: The RGB value is 252, 220, 242: 252 red, 220 green and 242 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FCDCF2?: The complementary color is #DCFCE6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FCDCF2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.66:1 and white text 1.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.