Palettes / Colors / #FD356E
#FD356E — Vivid Pink
#FD356E is a pink color we call Vivid Pink, closest to the named color DeepPink (#FF1493). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: deeppink (#FF1493) — not an exact match. CSS deeppink gives you #FF1493, a different color; use #FD356E 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.
#FD356E is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #35FDC4; it also sits naturally between #FD35D2 and #FD6035. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FD356E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 253, 53, 110 |
| HSL | 343°, 98%, 60% |
| HSV | 343°, 79%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 79%, 57%, 1% |
| XYZ | 44.60, 24.55, 17.14 |
| Yxy | 24.55, 0.5168, 0.2846 |
| CIE-Lab | 56.64, 75.43, 17.25 |
| Hunter Lab | 49.55, 77.79, 11.92 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 21% · Blue 43%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 79% · Yellow 57% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FD356E
.text { color: #FD356E; }
.background { background-color: #FD356E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FD356E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(253, 53, 110); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(343, 98%, 60%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FD356E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(253, 53, 110, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FD356E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(253, 53, 110, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FD356E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FD356E">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #35FDC4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.55:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.91:1 AA |
Best text color on #FD356E: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FD356E
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 #FD356E: ·
How #FD356E 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 #FD356E 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 #FD356E?
#FD356E is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 253, 53, 110). Its closest standard named color is DeepPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FD356E?
#FD356E is RGB 253, 53, 110 — HSL 343°, 98%, 60% — CMYK 0%, 79%, 57%, 1%.
What colors go with #FD356E?
Its complement is #35FDC4; analogous partners are #FD35D2 and #FD6035. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FD356E for text?
Black text on #FD356E has a contrast ratio of 5.91:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.55:1.