Palettes / Colors / #FFADDB
#FFADDB — Pale Vivid Pink
#FFADDB is a pink color we call Pale Vivid Pink, closest to the named color Pink (#FFC0CB). It belongs to the pink family.
#FFADDB is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #ADFFD1; it also sits naturally between #FAADFF and #FFADB3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FFADDB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 255, 173, 219 |
| HSL | 326°, 100%, 84% |
| HSV | 326°, 32%, 100% |
| CMYK | 0%, 32%, 14%, 0% |
| XYZ | 68.97, 56.26, 74.24 |
| Yxy | 56.26, 0.3458, 0.2821 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.76, 36.54, -10.93 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.01, 37.46, -10.66 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 100% · Green 68% · Blue 86%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 32% · Yellow 14% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
CSS code for #FFADDB
.text { color: #FFADDB; }
.background { background-color: #FFADDB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FFADDB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 173, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(326, 100%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FFADDB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 173, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FFADDB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 173, 219, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FFADDB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FFADDB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FFADDB
Tints of #FFADDB
Tones of #FFADDB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #ADFFD1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.71:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.25:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FFADDB: #000000.
How #FFADDB looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #FFADDB rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #FFADDB?
#FFADDB is Pale Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 255, 173, 219). Its closest standard named color is Pink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FFADDB?
#FFADDB is RGB 255, 173, 219 — HSL 326°, 100%, 84% — CMYK 0%, 32%, 14%, 0%.
What colors go with #FFADDB?
Its complement is #ADFFD1; analogous partners are #FAADFF and #FFADB3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FFADDB for text?
Black text on #FFADDB has a contrast ratio of 12.25:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.71:1.