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#FD5DED Color

#FD5DED is rgb(253, 93, 237) in RGB, hsl(306, 98%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 63%, 6%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shocking Pink (Crayola) (#FF6FFF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FD5DED
HEX#FD5DED
RGBrgb(253, 93, 237)
HSLhsl(306, 98%, 68%)
HSVhsv(306, 63%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 63%, 6%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(73.6% 0.248 332)
LABlab(65.62% 73.06 -41.98)
LCHlch(65.62% 84.26 330.12)

What #FD5DED Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #FD5DED, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 7.04Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 7.97Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 8.87Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 14.97Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 15.25Hot Magenta#FF1DCEΔE 16.72

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#FD5DED Channel Values

How #FD5DED breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 253 · G 93 · B 2378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 306° · S 98% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 306° · S 63% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 63% · Y 6% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.64:1 vs white · 7.97:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FD5DED background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FD5DED in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FD5DED

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FD5DED; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FD5DED
Complementary
#5DFD6D
Analogous
#BD5DFD
Analogous
#FD5D9D
Triadic
#EDFD5D
Triadic
#5DEDFD
Split comp.
#9DFD5D
Split comp.
#5DFDBD

Tints & Shades of #FD5DED

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#FE72F0
#FE8BF2
#FE9FF5
#FEB3F7
#FEC7F9
#FFE1FC

Shades

#FD30E8
#FC03E3
#CF02BB
#9D028D
#6F0164
#42013B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FD5DED.

How #FD5DED Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#FD5DED
Protanopia#8B8BED
Protanomaly#C37BED
Deuteranopia#A9A9EA
Deuteranomaly#D091EB
Tritanopia#F27C7C
Tritanomaly#F771B5
Achromatopsia#9F9F9F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FD5DED in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-fd5ded: #FD5DED;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FD5DED;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fd5ded': '#FD5DED' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.992, green: 0.365, blue: 0.929)
Android XML<color name="color_fd5ded">#FD5DED</color>
SVG fillfill="#FD5DED"

More Pink Colors

#FD5DED sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#FD5DED Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FD5DED?

#FD5DED is a light pink — rgb(253, 93, 237) in RGB and hsl(306, 98%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shocking Pink (Crayola) (#FF6FFF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.04.

What is the RGB value of #FD5DED?

#FD5DED is rgb(253, 93, 237) — red 253, green 93, and blue 237 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FD5DED?

#FD5DED converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 63%, 6%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FD5DED be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FD5DED scores 2.64:1 against white and 7.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FD5DED as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FD5DED is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is violet (#EE82EE) at a CIE76 distance of 20.89, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.