#FCC5FF
Mauve · very light cool pink
About #FCC5FF
#FCC5FF is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 99% red, 77% green and 100% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 1% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Mauve (ΔE 13.9); Wisteria comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #C8FFC5 — a seafoam tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #FCC5FF for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 14.57:1, 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 #FCC5FF?
#FCC5FF is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 99% red, 77% green and 100% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 1% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #FCC5FF?
Use black text. Black on #FCC5FF has a contrast ratio of 14.57:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FCC5FF?
Its complementary colour is #C8FFC5, and analogous partners are #DFC5FF and #FFC5E5.