What color is #FFCDEF?

#FFCDEF is a very light, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Puff of Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FFCDEF?

The RGB value is 255, 205, 239: 255 red, 205 green and 239 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FFCDEF?

The complementary color is #CDFFDD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FFCDEF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.23:1 and white text 1.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FFCDEF color

#FFCDEF rgb(255, 205, 239)

Shades of pink

The hex color #FFCDEF is a very light, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 100% red, 80.4% green and 93.7% blue (255, 205, 239).

Its hue angle is 319°, with 100% saturation and 90% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 6% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Puff of Pink (#FFCBEE), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.23:1).

#FFCDEF color codes

HEX	`#FFCDEF`
RGB	`rgb(255, 205, 239)`
RGB percent	`rgb(100%, 80.4%, 93.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(319, 100%, 90%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(319, 20%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 6%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(87.56, 23.03, -10)`
CIE LCH	`lch(87.56, 25.11, 336.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(78.65, 71.157, 91.236)`
Decimal	`16764399`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FFCDEF, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #FFCDEF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FFCDEF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #FFCDEF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ffcdef; }
.text { color: #ffcdef; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ffcdef; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(255 205 239 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ffcdef, #ffcdd6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Pink.

Questions

What color is #FFCDEF?: #FFCDEF is a very light, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Puff of Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FFCDEF?: The RGB value is 255, 205, 239: 255 red, 205 green and 239 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FFCDEF?: The complementary color is #CDFFDD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FFCDEF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.23:1 and white text 1.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.