Palettes / Colors / #FDAEFC
#FDAEFC — Pale Vivid Pink
#FDAEFC is a pink color we call Pale Vivid Pink, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #FDAEFC 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.
#FDAEFC 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 #AFFDB1; it also sits naturally between #D7AFFD and #FDAFD5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FDAEFC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 253, 174, 252 |
| HSL | 301°, 95%, 84% |
| HSV | 301°, 31%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 31%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 73.21, 58.18, 99.47 |
| Yxy | 58.18, 0.3171, 0.2520 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.84, 40.93, -27.09 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.28, 42.59, -29.15 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 68% · Blue 99%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 31% · 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 #FDAEFC
.text { color: #FDAEFC; }
.background { background-color: #FDAEFC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FDAEFC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(253, 174, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(301, 95%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FDAEFC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(253, 174, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FDAEFC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(253, 174, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FDAEFC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FDAEFC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AFFDB1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.66:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.64:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FDAEFC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FDAEFC
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 #FDAEFC: ·
How #FDAEFC 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 #FDAEFC 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 #FDAEFC?
#FDAEFC is Pale Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 253, 174, 252). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FDAEFC?
#FDAEFC is RGB 253, 174, 252 — HSL 301°, 95%, 84% — CMYK 0%, 31%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #FDAEFC?
Its complement is #AFFDB1; analogous partners are #D7AFFD and #FDAFD5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FDAEFC for text?
Black text on #FDAEFC has a contrast ratio of 12.64:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.66:1.