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#FFADEF Color

#FFADEF is rgb(255, 173, 239) in RGB, hsl(312, 100%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 6%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Rose (#FBA0E3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.15. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FFADEF
HEX#FFADEF
RGBrgb(255, 173, 239)
HSLhsl(312, 100%, 84%)
HSVhsv(312, 32%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 32%, 6%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(84.7% 0.126 333.9)
LABlab(80.43% 38.08 -20.42)
LCHlch(80.43% 43.21 331.80)

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

Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 5.15Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 6.42Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 10.02Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 10.37Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 11.8Rich Brilliant Lavender#F1A7FEΔE 12.07

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

#FFADEF Channel Values

How #FFADEF 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 255 · G 173 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 312° · S 100% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 312° · S 32% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 32% · Y 6% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.68:1 vs white · 12.48:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FFADEF 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 text1.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #FFADEF

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

Base
#FFADEF
Complementary
#ADFFBE
Analogous
#E7ADFF
Analogous
#FFADC6
Triadic
#EFFFAD
Triadic
#ADEFFF
Split comp.
#C6FFAD
Split comp.
#ADFFE7

Tints & Shades of #FFADEF

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

#FFB8F1
#FFC2F3
#FFCCF5
#FFD6F7
#FFE0F9
#FFEBFB

Shades

#FF75E3
#FF38D7
#FF00CC
#C2009B
#8A006E
#4D003D

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

How #FFADEF 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#FFADEF
Protanopia#BEBEEF
Protanomaly#DBB8EF
Deuteranopia#CDCDED
Deuteranomaly#E3C1EE
Tritanopia#F9B7B7
Tritanomaly#FBB3D0
Achromatopsia#C7C7C7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FFADEF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ffadef: #FFADEF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FFADEF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ffadef': '#FFADEF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.678, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_ffadef">#FFADEF</color>
SVG fillfill="#FFADEF"

More Pink Colors

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

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#FFADEF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FFADEF?

#FFADEF is a lightest pink — rgb(255, 173, 239) in RGB and hsl(312, 100%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Rose (#FBA0E3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.15.

What is the RGB value of #FFADEF?

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

What is the CMYK value of #FFADEF?

#FFADEF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 6%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FFADEF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FFADEF scores 1.68:1 against white and 12.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FFADEF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FFADEF 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 10.37, 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.