What color is #FCF3F5?

#FCF3F5 is a pale low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(252, 243, 245), and in HSL hsl(347, 60%, 97%).

Is #FCF3F5 accessible as text?

On white, #FCF3F5 has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 19.28:1 (passes). For text placed on #FCF3F5, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #FCF3F5?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-100 (#F5F5F5).

What colors go well with #FCF3F5?

As a neutral, #FCF3F5 pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a soft background and let the accent carry the color.

Is #FCF3F5 the same as CSS lavenderblush?

No — #FCF3F5 is not the CSS named color lavenderblush, but lavenderblush (#FFF0F5) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#FCF3F5 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #FCF3F5

Not just a swatch — here's how #FCF3F5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #FCF3F5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #FCF3F5 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Lavender Blush sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #FCF3F5 Accent #AFC3B1 Surface #E7D7BE Secondary #9AA0A2 Anchor #27324B

Lavender Blush opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #FCF3F5 Surface #15161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5E6573 Accent #FFF8F9

Lavender Blush is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Lavender Blush.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #FCF3F5 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E2039 Accent #E6C2C3 Secondary #332B2E

Lavender Blush sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #FCF3F5 Secondary #FCF9FA Support #9B9087 Ink #17140F

Lavender Blush is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Lavender Blush carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #FCF3F5 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 52/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 95/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 3/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 8/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 20/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 5/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 4/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 2/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 94/100

Very high

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 99/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 17.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #FEFDFD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #FCF4F3 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #FCF3F5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #FCF3F5;
  --color-base-rgb: 252 243 245;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(97.2% 0.010 2.0);
  --color-50: #FCF2F4;
  --color-100: #F8DEE3;
  --color-200: #EFBEC8;
  --color-300: #DE91A2;
  --color-400: #CB677D;
  --color-500: #AF465C;
  --color-600: #863C4C;
  --color-700: #602F3A;
  --color-800: #3F2228;
  --color-900: #27161A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lavender-blush: {
    50: '#FCF2F4',
    100: '#F8DEE3',
    200: '#EFBEC8',
    300: '#DE91A2',
    400: '#CB677D',
    500: '#AF465C',
    600: '#863C4C',
    700: '#602F3A',
    800: '#3F2228',
    900: '#27161A',
  },
}

$base: #FCF3F5;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FCF2F4;
$base-100: #F8DEE3;
$base-200: #EFBEC8;
$base-300: #DE91A2;
$base-400: #CB677D;
$base-500: #AF465C;
$base-600: #863C4C;
$base-700: #602F3A;
$base-800: #3F2228;
$base-900: #27161A;
$base-hover: #E8A4B2;
$base-subtle: #FEFCFC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#FCF3F5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF2F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F8DEE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EFBEC8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DE91A2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CB677D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#AF465C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#863C4C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#602F3A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3F2228",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#27161A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #FCF3F5

Color Lab

Pairs with #FCF3F5

UI roles & guardrails

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