Palettes / Colors / #FE9FBC
#FE9FBC — Light Vivid Pink
#FE9FBC is a pink color we call Light 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 #FE9FBC 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.
#FE9FBC 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 #9FFEE2; it also sits naturally between #FE9FEB and #FEB29F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FE9FBC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 254, 159, 188 |
| HSL | 342°, 98%, 81% |
| HSV | 342°, 37%, 100% |
| CMYK | 0%, 37%, 26%, 0% |
| XYZ | 62.35, 49.50, 53.84 |
| Yxy | 49.50, 0.3763, 0.2987 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.76, 38.92, 0.05 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.35, 39.44, 0.04 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 100% · Green 62% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 37% · Yellow 26% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FE9FBC
.text { color: #FE9FBC; }
.background { background-color: #FE9FBC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FE9FBC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(254, 159, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(342, 98%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FE9FBC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(254, 159, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FE9FBC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(254, 159, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FE9FBC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FE9FBC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9FFEE2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.93:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.90:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FE9FBC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FE9FBC
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 #FE9FBC: ·
How #FE9FBC 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 #FE9FBC 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 #FE9FBC?
#FE9FBC is Light Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 254, 159, 188). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FE9FBC?
#FE9FBC is RGB 254, 159, 188 — HSL 342°, 98%, 81% — CMYK 0%, 37%, 26%, 0%.
What colors go with #FE9FBC?
Its complement is #9FFEE2; analogous partners are #FE9FEB and #FEB29F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FE9FBC for text?
Black text on #FE9FBC has a contrast ratio of 10.90:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.93:1.