Palettes / Colors / #F9CDEB
#F9CDEB — Pale Vivid Pink
#F9CDEB is a pink color we call Pale Vivid Pink, closest to the named color MistyRose (#FFE4E1). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: mistyrose (#FFE4E1) — not an exact match. CSS mistyrose gives you #FFE4E1, a different color; use #F9CDEB 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.
#F9CDEB is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #CDF9DB; it also sits naturally between #F1CDF9 and #F9CDD5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F9CDEB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 249, 205, 235 |
| HSL | 319°, 79%, 89% |
| HSV | 319°, 18%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 18%, 6%, 2% |
| XYZ | 75.89, 69.80, 88.07 |
| Yxy | 69.80, 0.3247, 0.2986 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.90, 20.34, -8.93 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.55, 20.73, -8.89 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 80% · Blue 92%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 18% · Yellow 6% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F9CDEB
.text { color: #F9CDEB; }
.background { background-color: #F9CDEB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F9CDEB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(249, 205, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(319, 79%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F9CDEB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(249, 205, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F9CDEB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(249, 205, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F9CDEB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F9CDEB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #F9CDEB
Tints of #F9CDEB
Tones of #F9CDEB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #CDF9DB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.40:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.96:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F9CDEB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F9CDEB
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #F9CDEB: ·
How #F9CDEB 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 #F9CDEB rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #F9CDEB?
#F9CDEB is Pale Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 249, 205, 235). Its closest standard named color is MistyRose.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F9CDEB?
#F9CDEB is RGB 249, 205, 235 — HSL 319°, 79%, 89% — CMYK 0%, 18%, 6%, 2%.
What colors go with #F9CDEB?
Its complement is #CDF9DB; analogous partners are #F1CDF9 and #F9CDD5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F9CDEB for text?
Black text on #F9CDEB has a contrast ratio of 14.96:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.40:1.