Palettes / Colors / #F2829C

#F2829C — Light Vivid Red

#F2829C is a red color we call Light Vivid Red, closest to the named color PaleVioletRed (#DB7093). It belongs to the red family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: palevioletred (#DB7093) — not an exact match. CSS palevioletred gives you #DB7093, a different color; use #F2829C when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#F2829C is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #82F2D8; it also sits naturally between #F282D4 and #F2A082. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 95% · Green 51% · Blue 61%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 46% · Yellow 36% · Key 5%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #F2829C

.text { color: #F2829C; }
.background { background-color: #F2829C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F2829C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(242, 130, 156); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(346, 81%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F2829C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(242, 130, 156, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F2829C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(242, 130, 156, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#F2829C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F2829C">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #82F2D8:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #F2829C: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F2829C

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #F2829C looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #F2829C rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #F2829B  ·  #F2829D →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #F2829C?

#F2829C is Light Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 242, 130, 156). Its closest standard named color is PaleVioletRed.

What is the RGB and HSL of #F2829C?

#F2829C is RGB 242, 130, 156 — HSL 346°, 81%, 73% — CMYK 0%, 46%, 36%, 5%.

What colors go with #F2829C?

Its complement is #82F2D8; analogous partners are #F282D4 and #F2A082. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #F2829C for text?

Black text on #F2829C has a contrast ratio of 8.45:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.49:1.