Palettes / Colors / #FD4E8B
#FD4E8B — Vivid Pink
#FD4E8B is a pink color we call Vivid Pink, closest to the named color PaleVioletRed (#DB7093). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palevioletred (#DB7093) — not an exact match. CSS palevioletred gives you #DB7093, a different color; use #FD4E8B 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.
#FD4E8B 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 #4EFDC0; it also sits naturally between #FD4EE3 and #FD694E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FD4E8B |
|---|---|
| RGB | 253, 78, 139 |
| HSL | 339°, 98%, 65% |
| HSV | 339°, 69%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 69%, 45%, 1% |
| XYZ | 47.89, 28.20, 27.34 |
| Yxy | 28.20, 0.4630, 0.2726 |
| CIE-Lab | 60.06, 70.01, 4.96 |
| Hunter Lab | 53.10, 72.04, 3.89 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 31% · Blue 55%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 69% · Yellow 45% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FD4E8B
.text { color: #FD4E8B; }
.background { background-color: #FD4E8B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FD4E8B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(253, 78, 139); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(339, 98%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FD4E8B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(253, 78, 139, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FD4E8B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(253, 78, 139, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FD4E8B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FD4E8B">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FD4E8B
Tints of #FD4E8B
Tones of #FD4E8B
Color harmonies
Complementary — #4EFDC0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.16:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.64:1 AA |
Best text color on #FD4E8B: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FD4E8B
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 #FD4E8B: ·
How #FD4E8B 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 #FD4E8B rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #FD4E8B?
#FD4E8B is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 253, 78, 139). Its closest standard named color is PaleVioletRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FD4E8B?
#FD4E8B is RGB 253, 78, 139 — HSL 339°, 98%, 65% — CMYK 0%, 69%, 45%, 1%.
What colors go with #FD4E8B?
Its complement is #4EFDC0; analogous partners are #FD4EE3 and #FD694E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FD4E8B for text?
Black text on #FD4E8B has a contrast ratio of 6.64:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.16:1.