#FCC1FF
Mauve · very light cool pink
About #FCC1FF
#FCC1FF is a very light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 99% red, 76% green and 100% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Mauve (ΔE 12.1), with Wisteria the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C4FFC1 (seafoam), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 14.21:1, 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 #FCC1FF?
#FCC1FF is a very light, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 99% red, 76% green and 100% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #FCC1FF?
Use black text. Black on #FCC1FF has a contrast ratio of 14.21:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FCC1FF?
Its complementary colour is #C4FFC1, and analogous partners are #DDC1FF and #FFC1E3.