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#FFBDE7 Color

#FFBDE7 is rgb(255, 189, 231) in RGB, hsl(322, 100%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 9%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Thistle (Crayola) (#EBB0D7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.01. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FFBDE7
HEX#FFBDE7
RGBrgb(255, 189, 231)
HSLhsl(322, 100%, 87%)
HSVhsv(322, 26%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 26%, 9%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(87.1% 0.092 340.7)
LABlab(83.74% 29.15 -11.21)
LCHlch(83.74% 31.23 338.97)

What #FFBDE7 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 #FFBDE7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Thistle (Crayola)#EBB0D7ΔE 6.01Cotton Candy#FFBCD9ΔE 6.76Little Girl Pink#F8B9D4ΔE 7.79Pink Pearl#E7ACCFΔE 7.9Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 8.47Shampoo#FFCFF1ΔE 8.92

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

#FFBDE7 Channel Values

How #FFBDE7 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 2318-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 322° · S 100% · L 87%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 322° · S 26% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 26% · Y 9% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.53:1 vs white · 13.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FFBDE7 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 text1.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FFBDE7 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FFBDE7

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FFBDE7; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FFBDE7
Complementary
#BDFFD5
Analogous
#F6BDFF
Analogous
#FFBDC6
Triadic
#E7FFBD
Triadic
#BDE7FF
Split comp.
#C6FFBD
Split comp.
#BDFFF6

Tints & Shades of #FFBDE7

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

#FFC7EA
#FFCCEC
#FFD6F0
#FFDBF2
#FFE5F6
#FFEBF8

Shades

#FF80D0
#FF42BA
#FF05A3
#CC0081
#8F005A
#520034

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FFBDE7.

How #FFBDE7 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#FFBDE7
Protanopia#CACAE7
Protanomaly#E1C5E7
Deuteranopia#D6D6E5
Deuteranomaly#E7CCE6
Tritanopia#FBC3C3
Tritanomaly#FCC1D2
Achromatopsia#D1D1D1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FFBDE7 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ffbde7: #FFBDE7;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FFBDE7;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ffbde7': '#FFBDE7' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.741, blue: 0.906)
Android XML<color name="color_ffbde7">#FFBDE7</color>
SVG fillfill="#FFBDE7"

More Pink Colors

#FFBDE7 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#FFBDE7 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FFBDE7?

#FFBDE7 is a lightest pink — rgb(255, 189, 231) in RGB and hsl(322, 100%, 87%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Thistle (Crayola) (#EBB0D7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.01.

What is the RGB value of #FFBDE7?

#FFBDE7 is rgb(255, 189, 231) — red 255, green 189, and blue 231 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FFBDE7?

#FFBDE7 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 9%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FFBDE7 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FFBDE7 scores 1.53:1 against white and 13.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FFBDE7 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FFBDE7 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 14.92, 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.