Palettes / Colors / #FDAFCE
#FDAFCE — Pale Vivid Pink
#FDAFCE 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 #FDAFCE 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.
#FDAFCE 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 #AFFDDE; it also sits naturally between #FDAFF5 and #FDB7AF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FDAFCE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 253, 175, 206 |
| HSL | 336°, 95%, 84% |
| HSV | 336°, 31%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 31%, 19%, 1% |
| XYZ | 66.98, 56.00, 65.67 |
| Yxy | 56.00, 0.3550, 0.2968 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.61, 32.82, -4.13 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.83, 33.33, -3.87 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 69% · Blue 81%
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 #FDAFCE
.text { color: #FDAFCE; }
.background { background-color: #FDAFCE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FDAFCE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(253, 175, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(336, 95%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FDAFCE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(253, 175, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FDAFCE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(253, 175, 206, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FDAFCE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FDAFCE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FDAFCE
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Tones of #FDAFCE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #AFFDDE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.72:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.20:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FDAFCE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FDAFCE
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 #FDAFCE: ·
How #FDAFCE 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 #FDAFCE 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 #FDAFCE?
#FDAFCE is Pale Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 253, 175, 206). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FDAFCE?
#FDAFCE is RGB 253, 175, 206 — HSL 336°, 95%, 84% — CMYK 0%, 31%, 19%, 1%.
What colors go with #FDAFCE?
Its complement is #AFFDDE; analogous partners are #FDAFF5 and #FDB7AF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FDAFCE for text?
Black text on #FDAFCE has a contrast ratio of 12.20:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.72:1.