What color is Pastel Pink?
Pastel pink is a soft, light pink with a gentle warmth and very little intensity, hex #FFC5D3, close to the color of a cherry blossom petal. The tone is pale but not white, with a faint rosy flush visible even in low light.
What is the meaning of the color Pastel Pink?
Pink for infant girls became a documented convention in the United States by the mid-20th century, with a 1927 trade publication from the U.S. retail industry citing pink as the preferred color for girls. Pastel shades of pink spread through nursery and fashion goods as synthetic dyes made soft tints affordable to mass-market manufacturers. The association with femininity and tenderness was reinforced when Schiaparelli introduced her signature Shocking Pink in 1937, pushing the fashion industry to define a full spectrum from pale pastel to vivid hot pink. Pantone formalized pastel pink as a commercial standard in its fashion color reports, giving the shade a stable identity across textiles and print.
What colors go with Pastel Pink?
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Conversions & Codes
| Format | Value | CSS |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #FFC5D3 |
color: #FFC5D3;
|
| RGB | 255, 197, 211 |
color: rgb(255, 197, 211);
|
| RGB Percentage | 100%, 77%, 83% |
color: rgb(100%, 77%, 83%);
|
| CMYK | 0%, 23%, 17%, 0% | Not supported in CSS |
| HSL | 346°, 100%, 89% |
color: hsl(346, 100%, 89%);
|
| HSV | 346°, 23%, 100% | Not supported in CSS |
| CIE-LAB | 71, 12, -5 |
color: lab(71% 12 -5);
|
| Decimal | 16762323 | Not supported in CSS |
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CSS & Dev Snippets
.pastel-pink {
color: #FFC5D3;
}
$pastel-pink: #FFC5D3;
rgb(255, 197, 211)