Palettes / Colors / #FDAFCD
#FDAFCD — Pale Vivid Pink
#FDAFCD 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 #FDAFCD 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.
#FDAFCD 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 #AFFDDF; it also sits naturally between #FDAFF4 and #FDB8AF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FDAFCD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 253, 175, 205 |
| HSL | 337°, 95%, 84% |
| HSV | 337°, 31%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 31%, 19%, 1% |
| XYZ | 66.86, 55.95, 65.03 |
| Yxy | 55.95, 0.3559, 0.2979 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.59, 32.67, -3.63 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.80, 33.16, -3.39 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 69% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 31% · 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 #FDAFCD
.text { color: #FDAFCD; }
.background { background-color: #FDAFCD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FDAFCD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(253, 175, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(337, 95%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FDAFCD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(253, 175, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FDAFCD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(253, 175, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FDAFCD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FDAFCD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FDAFCD
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Tones of #FDAFCD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #AFFDDF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.72:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.19:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FDAFCD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FDAFCD
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 #FDAFCD: ·
How #FDAFCD 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 #FDAFCD 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 #FDAFCD?
#FDAFCD is Pale Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 253, 175, 205). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FDAFCD?
#FDAFCD is RGB 253, 175, 205 — HSL 337°, 95%, 84% — CMYK 0%, 31%, 19%, 1%.
What colors go with #FDAFCD?
Its complement is #AFFDDF; analogous partners are #FDAFF4 and #FDB8AF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FDAFCD for text?
Black text on #FDAFCD has a contrast ratio of 12.19:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.72:1.