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#F8AFE2 Color

#F8AFE2 is rgb(248, 175, 226) in RGB, hsl(318, 84%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 9%, 3%) 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 5.64. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F8AFE2
HEX#F8AFE2
RGBrgb(248, 175, 226)
HSLhsl(318, 84%, 83%)
HSVhsv(318, 29%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 29%, 9%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(83.8% 0.107 338.2)
LABlab(79.74% 33.07 -14.55)
LCHlch(79.74% 36.13 336.24)

What #F8AFE2 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 #F8AFE2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 5.64Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 7.4Thistle (Crayola)#EBB0D7ΔE 7.52Pink Pearl#E7ACCFΔE 9.34Kobi#E79FC4ΔE 9.39Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 9.97

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

#F8AFE2 Channel Values

How #F8AFE2 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 2268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 318° · S 84% · L 83%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 318° · S 29% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 29% · Y 9% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.72:1 vs white · 12.22:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F8AFE2 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 text1.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #F8AFE2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #F8AFE2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F8AFE2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#F8AFE2
Complementary
#AFF8C5
Analogous
#E9AFF8
Analogous
#F8AFBE
Triadic
#E2F8AF
Triadic
#AFE2F8
Split comp.
#BEF8AF
Split comp.
#AFF8E9

Tints & Shades of #F8AFE2

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

#F9B9E6
#FAC2E9
#FBCBEC
#FCD9F1
#FDE3F5
#FDECF8

Shades

#F47CD0
#EF43BB
#E614A7
#B21081
#7F0B5C
#460633

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F8AFE2.

How #F8AFE2 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#F8AFE2
Protanopia#BEBEE2
Protanomaly#D8B8E2
Deuteranopia#CBCBE0
Deuteranomaly#DEC0E1
Tritanopia#F3B6B6
Tritanomaly#F5B4C9
Achromatopsia#C5C5C5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F8AFE2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f8afe2: #F8AFE2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F8AFE2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f8afe2': '#F8AFE2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.973, green: 0.686, blue: 0.886)
Android XML<color name="color_f8afe2">#F8AFE2</color>
SVG fillfill="#F8AFE2"

More Pink Colors

#F8AFE2 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#F8AFE2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F8AFE2?

#F8AFE2 is a lightest pink — rgb(248, 175, 226) in RGB and hsl(318, 84%, 83%) 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 5.64.

What is the RGB value of #F8AFE2?

#F8AFE2 is rgb(248, 175, 226) — red 248, green 175, and blue 226 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F8AFE2?

#F8AFE2 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 9%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F8AFE2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F8AFE2 scores 1.72:1 against white and 12.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F8AFE2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F8AFE2 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 9.97, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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