Palettes / Colors / #FDA5CD
#FDA5CD — Pale Vivid Pink
#FDA5CD is a pink color we call Pale 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 #FDA5CD 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.
#FDA5CD 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 #A5FDD6; it also sits naturally between #FDA5F9 and #FDA9A5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FDA5CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 253, 165, 205 |
| HSL | 333°, 96%, 82% |
| HSV | 333°, 35%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 35%, 19%, 1% |
| XYZ | 64.98, 52.20, 64.41 |
| Yxy | 52.20, 0.3579, 0.2875 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.40, 37.89, -6.85 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.25, 38.57, -6.45 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 65% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 35% · Yellow 19% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FDA5CD
.text { color: #FDA5CD; }
.background { background-color: #FDA5CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FDA5CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(253, 165, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(333, 96%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FDA5CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(253, 165, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FDA5CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(253, 165, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FDA5CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FDA5CD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A5FDD6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.84:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.44:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FDA5CD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FDA5CD
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 #FDA5CD: ·
How #FDA5CD 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 #FDA5CD 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 #FDA5CD?
#FDA5CD is Pale Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 253, 165, 205). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FDA5CD?
#FDA5CD is RGB 253, 165, 205 — HSL 333°, 96%, 82% — CMYK 0%, 35%, 19%, 1%.
What colors go with #FDA5CD?
Its complement is #A5FDD6; analogous partners are #FDA5F9 and #FDA9A5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FDA5CD for text?
Black text on #FDA5CD has a contrast ratio of 11.44:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.84:1.