Palettes / Colors / #FAADCB
#FAADCB — Pale Vivid Pink
#FAADCB 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 #FAADCB 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.
#FAADCB 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 #ADFADD; it also sits naturally between #FAADF1 and #FAB6AD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FAADCB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 250, 173, 203 |
| HSL | 337°, 89%, 83% |
| HSV | 337°, 31%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 31%, 19%, 2% |
| XYZ | 65.15, 54.52, 63.59 |
| Yxy | 54.52, 0.3555, 0.2975 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.77, 32.38, -3.79 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.84, 32.72, -3.52 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 68% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 31% · Yellow 19% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FAADCB
.text { color: #FAADCB; }
.background { background-color: #FAADCB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FAADCB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 173, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(337, 89%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FAADCB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 173, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FAADCB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 173, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FAADCB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FAADCB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ADFADD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.76:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.90:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FAADCB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FAADCB
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 #FAADCB: ·
How #FAADCB 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 #FAADCB 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 #FAADCB?
#FAADCB is Pale Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 250, 173, 203). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FAADCB?
#FAADCB is RGB 250, 173, 203 — HSL 337°, 89%, 83% — CMYK 0%, 31%, 19%, 2%.
What colors go with #FAADCB?
Its complement is #ADFADD; analogous partners are #FAADF1 and #FAB6AD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FAADCB for text?
Black text on #FAADCB has a contrast ratio of 11.90:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.76:1.