Palettes / Colors / #FAABFC
#FAABFC — Pale Vivid Pink
#FAABFC is a pink color we call Pale Vivid Pink, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #FAABFC 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.
#FAABFC is a cool 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 #ADFCAB; it also sits naturally between #D2ABFC and #FCABD5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FAABFC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 250, 171, 252 |
| HSL | 299°, 93%, 83% |
| HSV | 299°, 32%, 99% |
| CMYK | 1%, 32%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 71.56, 56.48, 99.23 |
| Yxy | 56.48, 0.3149, 0.2485 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.89, 41.56, -28.58 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.15, 43.14, -30.91 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 67% · Blue 99%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 32% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FAABFC
.text { color: #FAABFC; }
.background { background-color: #FAABFC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FAABFC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 171, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(299, 93%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FAABFC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 171, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FAABFC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 171, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FAABFC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FAABFC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ADFCAB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.71:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.30:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FAABFC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FAABFC
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 #FAABFC: ·
How #FAABFC 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 #FAABFC 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 #FAABFC?
#FAABFC is Pale Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 250, 171, 252). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FAABFC?
#FAABFC is RGB 250, 171, 252 — HSL 299°, 93%, 83% — CMYK 1%, 32%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #FAABFC?
Its complement is #ADFCAB; analogous partners are #D2ABFC and #FCABD5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FAABFC for text?
Black text on #FAABFC has a contrast ratio of 12.30:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.71:1.