What color is #FDC8EE?

#FDC8EE is a pale, soft magenta. In RGB it is rgb(253, 200, 238), and in HSL hsl(317, 93%, 89%).

Is #FDC8EE accessible as text?

On white, #FDC8EE has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.67:1 (passes). For text placed on #FDC8EE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #FDC8EE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is pink-200 (#FCCEE8).

What colors go well with #FDC8EE?

#FDC8EE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #C9FDD8. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #FDC8EE below.

Is #FDC8EE good for buttons?

#FDC8EE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #FDC8EE — white text only reaches 1.43:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #FDC8EE the same as CSS pink?

No — #FDC8EE is not the CSS named color pink, but pink (#FFC0CB) is the closest CSS named color.

#FDC8EE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #FDC8EE

Not just a swatch — here's how #FDC8EE works with other colors. Named schemes with #FDC8EE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #FDC8EE Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BCADA0 Ink #2B2723

Pastel Pink 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.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #FDC8EE Secondary #BA6033 Accent #7E7540 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Pastel Pink as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #FDC8EE Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9C9462 Secondary #3C3833

Pastel Pink anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #FDC8EE Accent #A5C3C6 Surface #E8D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #25324B

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #FDC8EE Secondary #FFF4FF Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Pastel Pink 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 Pastel Pink carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #FDC8EE 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 57/100

Neutral

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

Softness 76/100

High

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

Depth 11/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 5/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 39/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 16/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 30/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 9/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 66/100

High

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

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #FDC8EE with

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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 13.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #FDF6FB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #FDC9DD — 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 #FDC8EE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #FDC8EE;
  --color-base-rgb: 253 200 238;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(89.1% 0.077 336.7);
  --color-50: #FEF0FA;
  --color-100: #FDD8F3;
  --color-200: #FCB1E6;
  --color-300: #F47CD2;
  --color-400: #E64CBA;
  --color-500: #CC299E;
  --color-600: #9B277A;
  --color-700: #6D2258;
  --color-800: #471A3A;
  --color-900: #2B1224;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pastel-pink: {
    50: '#FEF0FA',
    100: '#FDD8F3',
    200: '#FCB1E6',
    300: '#F47CD2',
    400: '#E64CBA',
    500: '#CC299E',
    600: '#9B277A',
    700: '#6D2258',
    800: '#471A3A',
    900: '#2B1224',
  },
}

$base: #FDC8EE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEF0FA;
$base-100: #FDD8F3;
$base-200: #FCB1E6;
$base-300: #F47CD2;
$base-400: #E64CBA;
$base-500: #CC299E;
$base-600: #9B277A;
$base-700: #6D2258;
$base-800: #471A3A;
$base-900: #2B1224;
$base-hover: #FA71D3;
$base-subtle: #FDF1F9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#FDC8EE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD8F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FCB1E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F47CD2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E64CBA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#CC299E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#9B277A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6D2258",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#471A3A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2B1224",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #FDC8EE

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