#FCB9FF
Mauve · very light cool pink
About #FCB9FF
#FCB9FF is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 99% red, 73% green and 100% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 1% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Mauve (ΔE 9.6); Wisteria comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #BCFFB9 — a seafoam tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #FCB9FF for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.52:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #FCB9FF?
#FCB9FF is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 99% red, 73% green and 100% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 1% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #FCB9FF?
Use black text. Black on #FCB9FF has a contrast ratio of 13.52:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FCB9FF?
Its complementary colour is #BCFFB9, and analogous partners are #D9B9FF and #FFB9DF.