Palettes / Colors / #FEB9CD
#FEB9CD — Pale Vivid Pink
#FEB9CD is a pink color we call Pale Vivid Pink, closest to the named color Pink (#FFC0CB). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: pink (#FFC0CB) — not an exact match. CSS pink gives you #FFC0CB, a different color; use #FEB9CD 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.
#FEB9CD 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 #B9FEEA; it also sits naturally between #FEB9EF and #FEC8B9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FEB9CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 254, 185, 205 |
| HSL | 343°, 97%, 86% |
| HSV | 343°, 27%, 100% |
| CMYK | 0%, 27%, 19%, 0% |
| XYZ | 69.24, 60.18, 65.72 |
| Yxy | 60.18, 0.3548, 0.3084 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.93, 27.77, -0.17 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.57, 28.16, -0.16 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 100% · Green 73% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 27% · Yellow 19% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FEB9CD
.text { color: #FEB9CD; }
.background { background-color: #FEB9CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FEB9CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(254, 185, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(343, 97%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FEB9CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(254, 185, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FEB9CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(254, 185, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FEB9CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FEB9CD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B9FEEA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.61:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.04:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FEB9CD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FEB9CD
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 #FEB9CD: ·
How #FEB9CD 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 #FEB9CD 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 #FEB9CD?
#FEB9CD is Pale Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 254, 185, 205). Its closest standard named color is Pink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FEB9CD?
#FEB9CD is RGB 254, 185, 205 — HSL 343°, 97%, 86% — CMYK 0%, 27%, 19%, 0%.
What colors go with #FEB9CD?
Its complement is #B9FEEA; analogous partners are #FEB9EF and #FEC8B9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FEB9CD for text?
Black text on #FEB9CD has a contrast ratio of 13.04:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.61:1.