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#F0ADEF Color

#F0ADEF is rgb(240, 173, 239) in RGB, hsl(301, 69%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Lavender Magenta (#DDA0DD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.09. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F0ADEF
HEX#F0ADEF
RGBrgb(240, 173, 239)
HSLhsl(301, 69%, 81%)
HSVhsv(301, 28%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 28%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(83.1% 0.116 327)
LABlab(78.80% 33.01 -23.06)
LCHlch(78.80% 40.27 325.06)

What #F0ADEF 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 #F0ADEF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 6.09Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 7.17Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 8.82Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 9.6Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 9.91Mauve#E0B0FFΔE 10.5

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

#F0ADEF Channel Values

How #F0ADEF 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 240 · G 173 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 301° · S 69% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 301° · S 28% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 28% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.76:1 vs white · 11.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F0ADEF 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 text1.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #F0ADEF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #F0ADEF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F0ADEF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#F0ADEF
Complementary
#ADF0AE
Analogous
#D0ADF0
Analogous
#F0ADCD
Triadic
#EFF0AD
Triadic
#ADEFF0
Split comp.
#CDF0AD
Split comp.
#ADF0D0

Tints & Shades of #F0ADEF

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

#F2B6F1
#F4C3F3
#F6CBF5
#F8D8F7
#F9E1F9
#FCEEFC

Shades

#E77EE6
#DF4EDC
#CF26CC
#9F1D9D
#70156F
#410C40

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F0ADEF.

How #F0ADEF 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#F0ADEF
Protanopia#BBBBEF
Protanomaly#D2B5EF
Deuteranopia#C6C6ED
Deuteranomaly#D8BDEE
Tritanopia#E9B7B7
Tritanomaly#ECB3D0
Achromatopsia#C3C3C3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F0ADEF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f0adef: #F0ADEF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F0ADEF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f0adef': '#F0ADEF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.941, green: 0.678, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_f0adef">#F0ADEF</color>
SVG fillfill="#F0ADEF"

More Pink Colors

#F0ADEF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#F0ADEF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F0ADEF?

#F0ADEF is a lightest pink — rgb(240, 173, 239) in RGB and hsl(301, 69%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Lavender Magenta (#DDA0DD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.09.

What is the RGB value of #F0ADEF?

#F0ADEF is rgb(240, 173, 239) — red 240, green 173, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F0ADEF?

#F0ADEF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F0ADEF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F0ADEF scores 1.76:1 against white and 11.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F0ADEF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F0ADEF 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 6.09, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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