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#FDD9FD Color

#FDD9FD is rgb(253, 217, 253) in RGB, hsl(300, 90%, 92%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shampoo (#FFCFF1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.45. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FDD9FD
HEX#FDD9FD
RGBrgb(253, 217, 253)
HSLhsl(300, 90%, 92%)
HSVhsv(300, 14%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 14%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(92.6% 0.062 326.1)
LABlab(90.57% 17.41 -12.74)
LCHlch(90.57% 21.57 323.80)

What #FDD9FD 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 #FDD9FD, 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.

#FDD9FD Channel Values

How #FDD9FD 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 217 · B 2538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 300° · S 90% · L 92%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 300° · S 14% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 14% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.27:1 vs white · 16.52:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FDD9FD 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 text1.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FDD9FD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FDD9FD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #FDD9FD

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

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How #FDD9FD 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#FDD9FD
Protanopia#E0E0FD
Protanomaly#ECDDFD
Deuteranopia#E6E6FC
Deuteranomaly#EFE1FC
Tritanopia#F9DEDE
Tritanomaly#FADCEB
Achromatopsia#E4E4E4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FDD9FD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fdd9fd: #FDD9FD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FDD9FD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fdd9fd': '#FDD9FD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.992, green: 0.851, blue: 0.992)
Android XML<color name="color_fdd9fd">#FDD9FD</color>
SVG fillfill="#FDD9FD"

More Pink Colors

#FDD9FD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FDD9FD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FDD9FD?

#FDD9FD is a lightest pink — rgb(253, 217, 253) in RGB and hsl(300, 90%, 92%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shampoo (#FFCFF1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.45.

What is the RGB value of #FDD9FD?

#FDD9FD is rgb(253, 217, 253) — red 253, green 217, and blue 253 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FDD9FD?

#FDD9FD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FDD9FD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FDD9FD scores 1.27:1 against white and 16.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FDD9FD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FDD9FD 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 thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 12.19, which is visibly different.

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