Palettes / Colors / #FD9BBD
#FD9BBD — Light Vivid Pink
#FD9BBD is a pink color we call Light Vivid Pink, closest to the named color LightPink (#FFB6C1). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightpink (#FFB6C1) — not an exact match. CSS lightpink gives you #FFB6C1, a different color; use #FD9BBD 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.
#FD9BBD 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 #9BFDDB; it also sits naturally between #FD9BEE and #FDAA9B. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FD9BBD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 253, 155, 189 |
| HSL | 339°, 96%, 80% |
| HSV | 339°, 39%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 39%, 25%, 1% |
| XYZ | 61.41, 48.00, 54.17 |
| Yxy | 48.00, 0.3754, 0.2934 |
| CIE-Lab | 74.82, 40.78, -1.88 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.28, 41.34, -1.70 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 61% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 39% · Yellow 25% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FD9BBD
.text { color: #FD9BBD; }
.background { background-color: #FD9BBD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FD9BBD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(253, 155, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(339, 96%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FD9BBD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(253, 155, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FD9BBD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(253, 155, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FD9BBD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FD9BBD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FD9BBD
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9BFDDB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.98:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.60:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FD9BBD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FD9BBD
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 #FD9BBD: ·
How #FD9BBD 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 #FD9BBD 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 #FD9BBD?
#FD9BBD is Light Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 253, 155, 189). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FD9BBD?
#FD9BBD is RGB 253, 155, 189 — HSL 339°, 96%, 80% — CMYK 0%, 39%, 25%, 1%.
What colors go with #FD9BBD?
Its complement is #9BFDDB; analogous partners are #FD9BEE and #FDAA9B. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FD9BBD for text?
Black text on #FD9BBD has a contrast ratio of 10.60:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.98:1.