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#F896DE Color

#F896DE is rgb(248, 150, 222) in RGB, hsl(316, 88%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 10%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Rose (#FBA0E3), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.33. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F896DE
HEX#F896DE
RGBrgb(248, 150, 222)
HSLhsl(316, 88%, 78%)
HSVhsv(316, 40%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 40%, 10%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(79.6% 0.146 337.4)
LABlab(74.30% 44.92 -20.52)
LCHlch(74.30% 49.38 335.45)

What #F896DE 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 #F896DE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#F896DE Channel Values

How #F896DE 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 248 · G 150 · B 2228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 316° · S 88% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 316° · S 40% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 40% · Y 10% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.02:1 vs white · 10.41:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F896DE 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 text2.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F896DE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F896DE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #F896DE

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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Shades

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How #F896DE 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#F896DE
Protanopia#ACACDE
Protanomaly#CFA4DE
Deuteranopia#BEBEDC
Deuteranomaly#D8AFDD
Tritanopia#F2A1A1
Tritanomaly#F49DBD
Achromatopsia#B6B6B6

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Using #F896DE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f896de: #F896DE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F896DE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f896de': '#F896DE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.973, green: 0.588, blue: 0.871)
Android XML<color name="color_f896de">#F896DE</color>
SVG fillfill="#F896DE"

More Pink Colors

#F896DE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F896DE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F896DE?

#F896DE is a light pink — rgb(248, 150, 222) in RGB and hsl(316, 88%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Rose (#FBA0E3), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.33.

What is the RGB value of #F896DE?

#F896DE is rgb(248, 150, 222) — red 248, green 150, and blue 222 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F896DE?

#F896DE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 10%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F896DE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F896DE scores 2.02:1 against white and 10.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F896DE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F896DE 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 14.37, which is visibly different.

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