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#F8AFDB Color

#F8AFDB is rgb(248, 175, 219) in RGB, hsl(324, 84%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 12%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Thistle (Crayola) (#EBB0D7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.73. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F8AFDB
HEX#F8AFDB
RGBrgb(248, 175, 219)
HSLhsl(324, 84%, 83%)
HSVhsv(324, 29%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 29%, 12%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(83.6% 0.101 342.7)
LABlab(79.56% 32.21 -11.05)
LCHlch(79.56% 34.06 341.06)

What #F8AFDB 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 #F8AFDB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Thistle (Crayola)#EBB0D7ΔE 5.73Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 6Pink Pearl#E7ACCFΔE 6.94Kobi#E79FC4ΔE 6.94Metallic Pink#EDA6C4ΔE 8.01Cotton Candy#FFBCD9ΔE 8.54

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

#F8AFDB Channel Values

How #F8AFDB 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 175 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 324° · S 84% · L 83%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 324° · S 29% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 29% · Y 12% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.73:1 vs white · 12.15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F8AFDB 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 text1.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #F8AFDB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #F8AFDB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F8AFDB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#F8AFDB
Complementary
#AFF8CC
Analogous
#F1AFF8
Analogous
#F8AFB7
Triadic
#DBF8AF
Triadic
#AFDBF8
Split comp.
#B7F8AF
Split comp.
#AFF8F1

Tints & Shades of #F8AFDB

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.

Tints

#F9B9DF
#FAC2E3
#FBCBE8
#FCD9EE
#FDE3F2
#FDECF7

Shades

#F47CC4
#EF43AA
#E61492
#B21071
#7F0B50
#46062D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F8AFDB.

How #F8AFDB 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#F8AFDB
Protanopia#BEBEDB
Protanomaly#D8B8DB
Deuteranopia#CBCBD9
Deuteranomaly#DEC0DA
Tritanopia#F4B5B5
Tritanomaly#F5B3C6
Achromatopsia#C5C5C5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F8AFDB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f8afdb: #F8AFDB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F8AFDB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f8afdb': '#F8AFDB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.973, green: 0.686, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_f8afdb">#F8AFDB</color>
SVG fillfill="#F8AFDB"

More Pink Colors

#F8AFDB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#F8AFDB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F8AFDB?

#F8AFDB is a lightest pink — rgb(248, 175, 219) in RGB and hsl(324, 84%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Thistle (Crayola) (#EBB0D7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.73.

What is the RGB value of #F8AFDB?

#F8AFDB is rgb(248, 175, 219) — red 248, green 175, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F8AFDB?

#F8AFDB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 12%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F8AFDB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F8AFDB scores 1.73:1 against white and 12.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F8AFDB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F8AFDB 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 12.52, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.