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#FFB3EF Color

#FFB3EF is rgb(255, 179, 239) in RGB, hsl(313, 100%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 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 8.18. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FFB3EF
HEX#FFB3EF
RGBrgb(255, 179, 239)
HSLhsl(313, 100%, 85%)
HSVhsv(313, 30%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 30%, 6%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(85.7% 0.116 334.3)
LABlab(81.73% 35.11 -18.47)
LCHlch(81.73% 39.67 332.26)

What #FFB3EF 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 #FFB3EF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 8.18Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 9.37Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 9.48Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 9.62Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 10.08Thistle (Crayola)#EBB0D7ΔE 11.85

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

#FFB3EF Channel Values

How #FFB3EF 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 179 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 313° · S 100% · L 85%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 313° · S 30% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 30% · Y 6% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.62:1 vs white · 12.95:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FFB3EF 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 text1.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FFB3EF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FFB3EF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FFB3EF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FFB3EF
Complementary
#B3FFC3
Analogous
#E9B3FF
Analogous
#FFB3C8
Triadic
#EEFFB3
Triadic
#B3EEFF
Split comp.
#C8FFB3
Split comp.
#B3FFE9

Tints & Shades of #FFB3EF

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

#FFBDF1
#FFC7F3
#FFD1F5
#FFD6F6
#FFE0F8
#FFEBFB

Shades

#FF75E1
#FF3DD5
#FF00C8
#C7009C
#8A006C
#520040

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FFB3EF.

How #FFB3EF 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#FFB3EF
Protanopia#C3C3EF
Protanomaly#DDBDEF
Deuteranopia#D0D0ED
Deuteranomaly#E4C5EE
Tritanopia#F9BCBC
Tritanomaly#FBB8D2
Achromatopsia#CBCBCB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FFB3EF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ffb3ef: #FFB3EF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FFB3EF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ffb3ef': '#FFB3EF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.702, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_ffb3ef">#FFB3EF</color>
SVG fillfill="#FFB3EF"

More Pink Colors

#FFB3EF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#FFB3EF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FFB3EF?

#FFB3EF is a lightest pink — rgb(255, 179, 239) in RGB and hsl(313, 100%, 85%) 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 8.18.

What is the RGB value of #FFB3EF?

#FFB3EF is rgb(255, 179, 239) — red 255, green 179, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FFB3EF?

#FFB3EF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 6%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FFB3EF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FFB3EF scores 1.62:1 against white and 12.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FFB3EF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FFB3EF 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 10.08, 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.