Palettes / Colors / #FAAFFB
#FAAFFB — Pale Vivid Pink
#FAAFFB 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 #FAAFFB 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.
#FAAFFB 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 #B3FBB1; it also sits naturally between #D5B1FB and #FBB1D7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FAAFFB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 250, 175, 251 |
| HSL | 299°, 90%, 84% |
| HSV | 299°, 30%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 30%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 72.17, 57.95, 98.65 |
| Yxy | 57.95, 0.3155, 0.2533 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.71, 39.29, -26.78 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.12, 40.71, -28.75 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 69% · Blue 98%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 30% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FAAFFB
.text { color: #FAAFFB; }
.background { background-color: #FAAFFB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FAAFFB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 175, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(299, 90%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FAAFFB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 175, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FAAFFB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 175, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FAAFFB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FAAFFB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B3FBB1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.67:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.59:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FAAFFB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FAAFFB
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 #FAAFFB: ·
How #FAAFFB 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 #FAAFFB 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 #FAAFFB?
#FAAFFB is Pale Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 250, 175, 251). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FAAFFB?
#FAAFFB is RGB 250, 175, 251 — HSL 299°, 90%, 84% — CMYK 0%, 30%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #FAAFFB?
Its complement is #B3FBB1; analogous partners are #D5B1FB and #FBB1D7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FAAFFB for text?
Black text on #FAAFFB has a contrast ratio of 12.59:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.67:1.