#F5B8EA Color
#F5B8EA is rgb(245, 184, 234) in RGB, hsl(311, 75%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 25%, 4%, 4%) 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 5.92. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F5B8EArgb(245, 184, 234)hsl(311, 75%, 84%)hsv(311, 25%, 96%)cmyk(0%, 25%, 4%, 4%)oklch(85.3% 0.095 332.8)lab(81.66% 28.54 -16.04)lch(81.66% 32.74 330.67)What #F5B8EA 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 #F5B8EA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F5B8EA Channel Values
How #F5B8EA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 245 · G 184 · B 234 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 311° · S 75% · L 84% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 311° · S 25% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 25% · Y 4% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.62:1 vs white · 12.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F5B8EA 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.
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Colors That Go With #F5B8EA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F5B8EA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #F5B8EA
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.
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How #F5B8EA 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.
#F5B8EA#C4C4EA#D9BFEA#CFCFE8#DFC6E9#F0BFBF#F2BCD2#CBCBCBUsing #F5B8EA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f5b8ea: #F5B8EA;background-color: #F5B8EA;colors: { 'color-f5b8ea': '#F5B8EA' }Color(red: 0.961, green: 0.722, blue: 0.918)<color name="color_f5b8ea">#F5B8EA</color>fill="#F5B8EA"More Pink Colors
#F5B8EA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F5B8EA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F5B8EA?
#F5B8EA is a lightest pink — rgb(245, 184, 234) in RGB and hsl(311, 75%, 84%) 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 5.92.
What is the RGB value of #F5B8EA?
#F5B8EA is rgb(245, 184, 234) — red 245, green 184, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F5B8EA?
#F5B8EA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 4%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F5B8EA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F5B8EA scores 1.62:1 against white and 12.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F5B8EA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F5B8EA 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 10.34, which is visibly different.
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