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#FFBDF8 Color

#FFBDF8 is rgb(255, 189, 248) in RGB, hsl(306, 100%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 3%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Orchid (#E6A8D7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.98. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FFBDF8
HEX#FFBDF8
RGBrgb(255, 189, 248)
HSLhsl(306, 100%, 87%)
HSVhsv(306, 26%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 26%, 3%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(87.7% 0.107 330.1)
LABlab(84.18% 31.31 -19.59)
LCHlch(84.18% 36.93 327.97)

What #FFBDF8 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 #FFBDF8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 9.98Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 11.09Thistle (Crayola)#EBB0D7ΔE 11.46Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 11.98Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 12.21Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 12.66

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

#FFBDF8 Channel Values

How #FFBDF8 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 2488-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 306° · S 100% · L 87%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 306° · S 26% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 26% · Y 3% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.51:1 vs white · 13.89:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FFBDF8 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 text1.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FFBDF8 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FFBDF8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FFBDF8; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FFBDF8
Complementary
#BDFFC3
Analogous
#E4BDFF
Analogous
#FFBDD7
Triadic
#F8FFBD
Triadic
#BDF8FF
Split comp.
#D7FFBD
Split comp.
#BDFFE4

Tints & Shades of #FFBDF8

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

#FFC7F9
#FFCCFA
#FFD6FB
#FFDBFB
#FFE5FC
#FFEBFD

Shades

#FF80F2
#FF42EC
#FF05E6
#CC00B8
#8F0081
#520049

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FFBDF8.

How #FFBDF8 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#FFBDF8
Protanopia#CACAF8
Protanomaly#E1C5F8
Deuteranopia#D6D6F6
Deuteranomaly#E7CCF7
Tritanopia#F9C6C6
Tritanomaly#FBC2DC
Achromatopsia#D2D2D2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FFBDF8 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ffbdf8: #FFBDF8;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FFBDF8;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ffbdf8': '#FFBDF8' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.741, blue: 0.973)
Android XML<color name="color_ffbdf8">#FFBDF8</color>
SVG fillfill="#FFBDF8"

More Pink Colors

#FFBDF8 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#FFBDF8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FFBDF8?

#FFBDF8 is a lightest pink — rgb(255, 189, 248) in RGB and hsl(306, 100%, 87%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Orchid (#E6A8D7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.98.

What is the RGB value of #FFBDF8?

#FFBDF8 is rgb(255, 189, 248) — red 255, green 189, and blue 248 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FFBDF8?

#FFBDF8 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 3%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FFBDF8 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FFBDF8 scores 1.51:1 against white and 13.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FFBDF8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FFBDF8 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 11.09, 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.