What color is #FCDCFF?

#FCDCFF is a very light, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Bubblegum Crisis. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FCDCFF?

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

What is the complementary color of #FCDCFF?

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

Is black or white text better on #FCDCFF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.82:1 and white text 1.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FCDCFF color

#FCDCFF rgb(252, 220, 255)

Shades of purple

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 98.8% red, 86.3% green and 100% blue (252, 220, 255).

Its hue angle is 295°, with 100% saturation and 93% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Bubblegum Crisis (#EECCEE), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.82:1).

#FCDCFF color codes

HEX	`#FCDCFF`
RGB	`rgb(252, 220, 255)`
RGB percent	`rgb(98.8%, 86.3%, 100%)`
HSL	`hsl(295, 100%, 93%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(295, 14%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 14%, 0%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(91.28, 17, -12.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(91.28, 21.34, 322.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(83.786, 79.103, 105.443)`
Decimal	`16571647`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FCDCFF, 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 #FCDCFF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FCDCFF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.82:1	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 #FCDCFF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fcdcff; }
.text { color: #fcdcff; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fcdcff; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(252 220 255 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fcdcff, #ffdcf1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Pink.

Questions

What color is #FCDCFF?: #FCDCFF is a very light, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Bubblegum Crisis. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FCDCFF?: The RGB value is 252, 220, 255: 252 red, 220 green and 255 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FCDCFF?: The complementary color is #DFFFDC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FCDCFF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.82:1 and white text 1.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.