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#FFBDE4 Color

#FFBDE4 is rgb(255, 189, 228) in RGB, hsl(325, 100%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 11%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cotton Candy (#FFBCD9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FFBDE4
HEX#FFBDE4
RGBrgb(255, 189, 228)
HSLhsl(325, 100%, 87%)
HSVhsv(325, 26%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 26%, 11%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(87% 0.09 342.9)
LABlab(83.67% 28.79 -9.72)
LCHlch(83.67% 30.38 341.34)

What #FFBDE4 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 #FFBDE4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Cotton Candy#FFBCD9ΔE 5.23Thistle (Crayola)#EBB0D7ΔE 5.91Little Girl Pink#F8B9D4ΔE 6.32Pink Pearl#E7ACCFΔE 7.41Shampoo#FFCFF1ΔE 8.57Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 9.09

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

#FFBDE4 Channel Values

How #FFBDE4 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 189 · B 2288-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 325° · S 100% · L 87%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 325° · S 26% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 26% · Y 11% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.54:1 vs white · 13.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FFBDE4 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 text1.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FFBDE4 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FFBDE4

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FFBDE4; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FFBDE4
Complementary
#BDFFD8
Analogous
#F9BDFF
Analogous
#FFBDC2
Triadic
#E3FFBD
Triadic
#BDE3FF
Split comp.
#C2FFBD
Split comp.
#BDFFF9

Tints & Shades of #FFBDE4

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

#FFC7E8
#FFCCEA
#FFD6EE
#FFDBF0
#FFE5F4
#FFEBF7

Shades

#FF80CA
#FF42B0
#FF0597
#CC0077
#8F0053
#520030

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FFBDE4.

How #FFBDE4 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#FFBDE4
Protanopia#CACAE4
Protanomaly#E1C5E4
Deuteranopia#D6D6E2
Deuteranomaly#E7CCE3
Tritanopia#FBC2C2
Tritanomaly#FDC0D1
Achromatopsia#D0D0D0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FFBDE4 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ffbde4: #FFBDE4;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FFBDE4;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ffbde4': '#FFBDE4' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.741, blue: 0.894)
Android XML<color name="color_ffbde4">#FFBDE4</color>
SVG fillfill="#FFBDE4"

More Pink Colors

#FFBDE4 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#FFBDE4 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FFBDE4?

#FFBDE4 is a lightest pink — rgb(255, 189, 228) in RGB and hsl(325, 100%, 87%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cotton Candy (#FFBCD9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.23.

What is the RGB value of #FFBDE4?

#FFBDE4 is rgb(255, 189, 228) — red 255, green 189, and blue 228 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FFBDE4?

#FFBDE4 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 11%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FFBDE4 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FFBDE4 scores 1.54:1 against white and 13.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FFBDE4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FFBDE4 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 pink (#FFC0CB) at a CIE76 distance of 14.17, which is visibly different.

Open #FFBDE4 in a Tool

Hex to RGBHex to HSLHex to CMYKHex to OKLCHHex to PantoneBuild a paletteMake a gradient

Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.