Palettes / Colors / #FAAEDD
#FAAEDD — Pale Vivid Pink
#FAAEDD is a pink color we call Pale Vivid Pink, closest to the named color Pink (#FFC0CB). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: pink (#FFC0CB) — not an exact match. CSS pink gives you #FFC0CB, a different color; use #FAAEDD 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.
#FAAEDD 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 #AEFACB; it also sits naturally between #F1AEFA and #FAAEB6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FAAEDD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 250, 174, 221 |
| HSL | 323°, 88%, 83% |
| HSV | 323°, 30%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 30%, 12%, 2% |
| XYZ | 67.61, 55.82, 75.62 |
| Yxy | 55.82, 0.3397, 0.2804 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.51, 34.66, -12.44 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.71, 35.34, -12.23 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 68% · Blue 87%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 30% · Yellow 12% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FAAEDD
.text { color: #FAAEDD; }
.background { background-color: #FAAEDD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FAAEDD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 174, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(323, 88%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FAAEDD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 174, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FAAEDD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 174, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FAAEDD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FAAEDD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FAAEDD
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Tones of #FAAEDD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #AEFACB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.73:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.16:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FAAEDD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FAAEDD
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 #FAAEDD: ·
How #FAAEDD 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 #FAAEDD 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 #FAAEDD?
#FAAEDD is Pale Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 250, 174, 221). Its closest standard named color is Pink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FAAEDD?
#FAAEDD is RGB 250, 174, 221 — HSL 323°, 88%, 83% — CMYK 0%, 30%, 12%, 2%.
What colors go with #FAAEDD?
Its complement is #AEFACB; analogous partners are #F1AEFA and #FAAEB6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FAAEDD for text?
Black text on #FAAEDD has a contrast ratio of 12.16:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.73:1.