Palettes / Colors / #FAA8CD
#FAA8CD — Pale Vivid Pink
#FAA8CD is a pink color we call Pale Vivid Pink, closest to the named color LightPink (#FFB6C1). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightpink (#FFB6C1) — not an exact match. CSS lightpink gives you #FFB6C1, a different color; use #FAA8CD 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.
#FAA8CD 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 #A8FAD5; it also sits naturally between #FAA8F6 and #FAACA8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FAA8CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 250, 168, 205 |
| HSL | 333°, 89%, 82% |
| HSV | 333°, 33%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 33%, 18%, 2% |
| XYZ | 64.45, 52.74, 64.54 |
| Yxy | 52.74, 0.3546, 0.2902 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.72, 35.30, -6.42 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.62, 35.76, -6.04 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 66% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 33% · Yellow 18% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FAA8CD
.text { color: #FAA8CD; }
.background { background-color: #FAA8CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FAA8CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 168, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(333, 89%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FAA8CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 168, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FAA8CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 168, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FAA8CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FAA8CD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A8FAD5:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.82:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.55:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FAA8CD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FAA8CD
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 #FAA8CD: ·
How #FAA8CD 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 #FAA8CD 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 #FAA8CD?
#FAA8CD is Pale Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 250, 168, 205). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FAA8CD?
#FAA8CD is RGB 250, 168, 205 — HSL 333°, 89%, 82% — CMYK 0%, 33%, 18%, 2%.
What colors go with #FAA8CD?
Its complement is #A8FAD5; analogous partners are #FAA8F6 and #FAACA8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FAA8CD for text?
Black text on #FAA8CD has a contrast ratio of 11.55:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.82:1.