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#FDAFF9 Color

#FDAFF9 is rgb(253, 175, 249) in RGB, hsl(303, 95%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 2%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Pink (#F6A5F2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.72. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FDAFF9
HEX#FDAFF9
RGBrgb(253, 175, 249)
HSLhsl(303, 95%, 84%)
HSVhsv(303, 31%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 31%, 2%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(85.2% 0.131 328.4)
LABlab(80.92% 37.72 -25.05)
LCHlch(80.92% 45.28 326.41)

What #FDAFF9 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 #FDAFF9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#FDAFF9 Channel Values

How #FDAFF9 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 175 · B 2498-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 303° · S 95% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 303° · S 31% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 31% · Y 2% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.66:1 vs white · 12.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FDAFF9 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 text1.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FDAFF9 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FDAFF9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FDAFF9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #FDAFF9

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FDAFF9.

How #FDAFF9 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#FDAFF9
Protanopia#BFBFF9
Protanomaly#DBB9F9
Deuteranopia#CDCDF7
Deuteranomaly#E2C2F8
Tritanopia#F5BBBB
Tritanomaly#F8B6D6
Achromatopsia#C9C9C9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FDAFF9 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fdaff9: #FDAFF9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FDAFF9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fdaff9': '#FDAFF9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.992, green: 0.686, blue: 0.976)
Android XML<color name="color_fdaff9">#FDAFF9</color>
SVG fillfill="#FDAFF9"

More Pink Colors

#FDAFF9 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FDAFF9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FDAFF9?

#FDAFF9 is a lightest pink — rgb(253, 175, 249) in RGB and hsl(303, 95%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Pink (#F6A5F2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.72.

What is the RGB value of #FDAFF9?

#FDAFF9 is rgb(253, 175, 249) — red 253, green 175, and blue 249 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FDAFF9?

#FDAFF9 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 2%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FDAFF9 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FDAFF9 scores 1.66:1 against white and 12.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FDAFF9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FDAFF9 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 10.87, which is visibly different.

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