Palettes / Colors / #FD72FD
#FD72FD — Light Vivid Pink
#FD72FD is a pink color we call Light Vivid Pink, closest to the named color Violet (#EE82EE). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: violet (#EE82EE) — not an exact match. CSS violet gives you #EE82EE, a different color; use #FD72FD 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.
#FD72FD 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 #72FD72; it also sits naturally between #B872FD and #FD72B8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FD72FD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 253, 114, 253 |
| HSL | 300°, 97%, 72% |
| HSV | 300°, 55%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 55%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 64.25, 40.01, 97.26 |
| Yxy | 40.01, 0.3188, 0.1985 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.48, 70.40, -45.24 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.25, 75.19, -52.27 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 45% · Blue 99%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 55% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FD72FD
.text { color: #FD72FD; }
.background { background-color: #FD72FD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FD72FD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(253, 114, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(300, 97%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FD72FD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(253, 114, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FD72FD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(253, 114, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FD72FD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FD72FD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #72FD72:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.33:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.00:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FD72FD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FD72FD
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 #FD72FD: ·
How #FD72FD 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 #FD72FD 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 #FD72FD?
#FD72FD is Light Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 253, 114, 253). Its closest standard named color is Violet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FD72FD?
#FD72FD is RGB 253, 114, 253 — HSL 300°, 97%, 72% — CMYK 0%, 55%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #FD72FD?
Its complement is #72FD72; analogous partners are #B872FD and #FD72B8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FD72FD for text?
Black text on #FD72FD has a contrast ratio of 9.00:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.33:1.