Palettes / Colors / #FDA0EF
#FDA0EF — Light Vivid Pink
#FDA0EF 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 #FDA0EF 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.
#FDA0EF 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 #A0FDAE; it also sits naturally between #DDA0FD and #FDA0C1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FDA0EF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 253, 160, 239 |
| HSL | 309°, 96%, 81% |
| HSV | 309°, 37%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 37%, 6%, 1% |
| XYZ | 68.66, 52.26, 88.13 |
| Yxy | 52.26, 0.3284, 0.2500 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.43, 45.90, -25.29 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.29, 47.64, -26.60 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 63% · Blue 94%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 37% · Yellow 6% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FDA0EF
.text { color: #FDA0EF; }
.background { background-color: #FDA0EF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FDA0EF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(253, 160, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(309, 96%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FDA0EF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(253, 160, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FDA0EF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(253, 160, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FDA0EF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FDA0EF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A0FDAE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.83:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.45:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FDA0EF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FDA0EF
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 #FDA0EF: ·
How #FDA0EF 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 #FDA0EF 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 #FDA0EF?
#FDA0EF is Light Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 253, 160, 239). Its closest standard named color is Violet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FDA0EF?
#FDA0EF is RGB 253, 160, 239 — HSL 309°, 96%, 81% — CMYK 0%, 37%, 6%, 1%.
What colors go with #FDA0EF?
Its complement is #A0FDAE; analogous partners are #DDA0FD and #FDA0C1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FDA0EF for text?
Black text on #FDA0EF has a contrast ratio of 11.45:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.83:1.