Palettes / Colors / #FAABFD
#FAABFD — Pale Vivid Pink
#FAABFD 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 #FAABFD 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.
#FAABFD 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 #ADFDAA; it also sits naturally between #D1AAFD and #FDAAD6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FAABFD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 250, 171, 253 |
| HSL | 298°, 95%, 83% |
| HSV | 298°, 32%, 99% |
| CMYK | 1%, 32%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 71.72, 56.54, 100.06 |
| Yxy | 56.54, 0.3141, 0.2476 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.92, 41.74, -29.07 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.19, 43.35, -31.52 |
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 #FAABFD
.text { color: #FAABFD; }
.background { background-color: #FAABFD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FAABFD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 171, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(298, 95%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FAABFD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 171, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FAABFD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 171, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FAABFD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FAABFD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ADFDAA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.71:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.31:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FAABFD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FAABFD
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 #FAABFD: ·
How #FAABFD 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 #FAABFD 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 #FAABFD?
#FAABFD is Pale Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 250, 171, 253). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FAABFD?
#FAABFD is RGB 250, 171, 253 — HSL 298°, 95%, 83% — CMYK 1%, 32%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #FAABFD?
Its complement is #ADFDAA; analogous partners are #D1AAFD and #FDAAD6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FAABFD for text?
Black text on #FAABFD has a contrast ratio of 12.31:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.71:1.