#FFADFF Color

#FFADFF is rgb(255, 173, 255) in RGB, hsl(300, 100%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Pink (#F6A5F2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.85. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FFADFF

HEX#FFADFF

RGBrgb(255, 173, 255)

HSLhsl(300, 100%, 84%)

HSVhsv(300, 32%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 32%, 0%, 0%)

OKLCHoklch(85.3% 0.141 326.7)

LABlab(80.89% 40.16 -28.28)

LCHlch(80.89% 49.12 324.85)

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

Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 3.85 Rich Brilliant Lavender#F1A7FEΔE 5.18 Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 9.92 Mauve#E0B0FFΔE 12.68 Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 13.76 Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 13.77

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

#FFADFF Channel Values

How #FFADFF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 255 · G 173 · B 255	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 300° · S 100% · L 84%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 300° · S 32% · V 100%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 32% · Y 0% · K 0%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.66:1 vs white · 12.67:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FFADFF 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 text12.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #FFADFF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FFADFF; 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 #FFADFF

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 #FFADFF.

How #FFADFF 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#FFADFF

Protanopia#BEBEFF

Protanomaly#DBB8FF

Deuteranopia#CDCDFD

Deuteranomaly#E3C1FE

Tritanopia#F6BABA

Tritanomaly#FAB5D9

Achromatopsia#C9C9C9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FFADFF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ffadff: #FFADFF;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FFADFF;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ffadff': '#FFADFF' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.678, blue: 1.000)

Android XML<color name="color_ffadff">#FFADFF</color>

SVG fillfill="#FFADFF"

More Pink Colors

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

ffb3db ffadc9 ffb3fc ffa8d4 ffb8db ffa6c9 ffbcd9 ff99ff ffbdff ff99cc ffc2ff ff94ff 2f1d2f 5b3256 7a1f3d 963d7f ab1273 c74375 d39bcb e12afb eb42ad f49ac2 fc5a8d ff1fff

#FFADFF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FFADFF?

#FFADFF is a lightest pink — rgb(255, 173, 255) in RGB and hsl(300, 100%, 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 3.85.

What is the RGB value of #FFADFF?

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

What is the CMYK value of #FFADFF?

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

Should text on #FFADFF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FFADFF scores 1.66:1 against white and 12.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FFADFF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FFADFF 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 13.77, which is visibly different.

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