Palettes / Colors / #FD9BE2
#FD9BE2 — Light Vivid Pink
#FD9BE2 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 #FD9BE2 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.
#FD9BE2 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 #9BFDB7; it also sits naturally between #E89BFD and #FD9BB0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FD9BE2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 253, 155, 226 |
| HSL | 317°, 96%, 80% |
| HSV | 317°, 39%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 39%, 11%, 1% |
| XYZ | 65.96, 49.82, 78.09 |
| Yxy | 49.82, 0.3402, 0.2570 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.96, 46.30, -20.48 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.58, 47.81, -20.80 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 61% · Blue 89%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 39% · Yellow 11% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FD9BE2
.text { color: #FD9BE2; }
.background { background-color: #FD9BE2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FD9BE2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(253, 155, 226); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(317, 96%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FD9BE2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(253, 155, 226, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FD9BE2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(253, 155, 226, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FD9BE2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FD9BE2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9BFDB7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.92:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.96:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FD9BE2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FD9BE2
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 #FD9BE2: ·
How #FD9BE2 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 #FD9BE2 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 #FD9BE2?
#FD9BE2 is Light Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 253, 155, 226). Its closest standard named color is Violet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FD9BE2?
#FD9BE2 is RGB 253, 155, 226 — HSL 317°, 96%, 80% — CMYK 0%, 39%, 11%, 1%.
What colors go with #FD9BE2?
Its complement is #9BFDB7; analogous partners are #E89BFD and #FD9BB0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FD9BE2 for text?
Black text on #FD9BE2 has a contrast ratio of 10.96:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.92:1.