Colors Encyclopedia

Named color

Powder Pink

Powder Pink is a light and pastel pink color with HEX #FDDDE6. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it has RGB 253, 221, 230, HSL 343, 89%, 93%, warm temperature, and is useful for soft UI backgrounds, pastel palettes, and gentle product design.

#FDDDE6 pink warm lightpastel
HEX #FDDDE6
RGB rgb(253, 221, 230)
HSL hsl(343 89% 93%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 13, 9, 1)
Luminance 0.7831
Contrast Black 16.66:1White 1.26:1

CSS Utilities

--color-powder-pink: #FDDDE6;
.bg-powder-pink { background-color: #FDDDE6; }
.text-powder-pink { color: #FDDDE6; }
Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.7831
Black text16.66:1AA Pass
White text1.26:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#FDDDE6",
  "rgb": [
    253,
    221,
    230
  ],
  "hsl": [
    343,
    89,
    93
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    13,
    9,
    1
  ],
  "luminance": 0.7831,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 16.66,
    "white": 1.26
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#DDFDF4",
  "analogous": [
    "#FDDDF6",
    "#FDE4DD"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#E6FDDD",
    "#DDE6FD"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#F6FDDD",
    "#DDFDF4",
    "#E4DDFD"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#DDFDE4",
    "#DDF6FD"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#FDDDE6",
    "#F887A7"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#FFFFFF",
  "dark": "#F887A7",
  "saturated": "#FFDBE5",
  "desaturated": "#F9E1E8",
  "pastel": "#FFFFFF",
  "neon": "#FFFFFF"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#DDFDF4",
    "#FDDDF6",
    "#FDE4DD"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#F9E1E8",
    "#FFFFFF"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F9E1E8"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "misty-rose",
    "pastel-pink",
    "linen",
    "linen-white",
    "antique-white"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
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  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "misty-rose-vs-powder-pink",
    "pastel-pink-vs-powder-pink"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
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    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/light",
    "/colors/by-tone/pastel"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
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    "/wcag/powder-pink",
    "/css/colors/powder-pink",
    "/hex/fddde6"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
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      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/light",
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    ],
    "narrower": [
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    ],
    "related": [
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      "/colors/pastel-pink",
      "/colors/linen",
      "/colors/linen-white",
      "/colors/antique-white",
      "/compare/misty-rose-vs-powder-pink",
      "/compare/pastel-pink-vs-powder-pink",
      "/harmonies/powder-pink",
      "/wcag/powder-pink",
      "/css/colors/powder-pink",
      "/hex/fddde6"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "powder-pink",
  "name": "Powder Pink",
  "hex": "#FDDDE6",
  "uses": [
    "soft UI backgrounds",
    "pastel palettes",
    "gentle product design"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "softness",
      "care",
      "lightness"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "wellness",
      "beauty",
      "children products",
      "lifestyle"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "high-contrast operational alerts"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
    "type": "common",
    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design, material, cultural, and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "pink",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "light",
    "pastel"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
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    "warm",
    "light",
    "pastel",
    "soft-ui-backgrounds",
    "pastel-palettes",
    "gentle-product-design",
    "softness",
    "care",
    "lightness"
  ],
  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
    253,
    221,
    230
  ],
  "hsl": [
    343,
    89,
    93
  ],
  "cmyk": [
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    13,
    9,
    1
  ],
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  "contrast": {
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    "white": 1.26
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#DDFDF4",
    "analogous": [
      "#FDDDF6",
      "#FDE4DD"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#E6FDDD",
      "#DDE6FD"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#F6FDDD",
      "#DDFDF4",
      "#E4DDFD"
    ],
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      "#DDFDE4",
      "#DDF6FD"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#FDDDE6",
      "#F887A7"
    ]
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    "dark": "#F887A7",
    "saturated": "#FFDBE5",
    "desaturated": "#F9E1E8",
    "pastel": "#FFFFFF",
    "neon": "#FFFFFF"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-powder-pink: #FDDDE6;",
    "utility": ".bg-powder-pink { background-color: #FDDDE6; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-powder-pink { color: #FDDDE6; }"
  },
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    "pastel-pink",
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    "linen-white",
    "antique-white"
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  ],
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  ],
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    "/colors/by-tone/light",
    "/colors/by-tone/pastel"
  ],
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    "/wcag/powder-pink",
    "/css/colors/powder-pink",
    "/hex/fddde6"
  ],
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      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
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    ],
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    ],
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      "/colors/pastel-pink",
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      "/compare/pastel-pink-vs-powder-pink",
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      "/wcag/powder-pink",
      "/css/colors/powder-pink",
      "/hex/fddde6"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
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      "#000000",
      "#DDFDF4",
      "#FDDDF6",
      "#FDE4DD"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#F9E1E8",
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F9E1E8"
    ]
  }
}
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Color meaning and use

About Powder Pink Color

Powder Pink sits in the pink family with warm temperature and light and pastel visual character. Powder Pink is a commonly used color name in design references, palettes, and editorial color systems.

Its common associations include softness, care, and lightness, which makes it relevant for wellness and beauty. In design work, Powder Pink is most useful for soft ui backgrounds, pastel palettes, and gentle product design, especially when paired with black text for stronger contrast.

Related Color Guides

Pink color familyBrowse named pink colors and compare nearby swatches.Warm colorsExplore colors with warm temperature behavior.Light colorsFind colors with light visual character.Pastel colorsFind colors with pastel visual character.Powder Pink accessibilityCheck contrast and WCAG text options for #FDDDE6.Powder Pink CSS utilitiesUse Powder Pink in CSS variables and utility classes.#FDDDE6 HEX atlasOpen the permanent HEX atlas record for conversions and variants.Powder Pink paletteOpen the generated palette based on Powder Pink.Powder Pink harmoniesExplore complementary, analogous, triadic, and tetradic harmonies.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Powder Pink against black and white text.

Black text16.66:1AA Pass
White text1.26:1AA Fail
AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F
AAA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Similar Colors

Misty Rose#FFE4E1
Pastel Pink#FFD1DC
Linen#FAF0E6
Linen White#FAF0E6
Antique White#FAEBD7

Color Harmonies

#DDFDF4#DDFDF4
#FDDDF6#FDDDF6
#FDE4DD#FDE4DD
#E6FDDD#E6FDDD
#DDE6FD#DDE6FD
Open full Powder Pink harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#F887A7#F887A7
#FFDBE5#FFDBE5
#F9E1E8#F9E1E8
White#FFFFFF
White#FFFFFF

Pairings

Black#000000
#DDFDF4#DDFDF4
#FDDDF6#FDDDF6
#FDE4DD#FDE4DD
Matte Black#1A1A1A
White Smoke#F5F5F5