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#F8BEF5 Color

#F8BEF5 is rgb(248, 190, 245) in RGB, hsl(303, 81%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 1%, 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 8.9. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F8BEF5
HEX#F8BEF5
RGBrgb(248, 190, 245)
HSLhsl(303, 81%, 86%)
HSVhsv(303, 23%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 23%, 1%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(87.1% 0.097 328.1)
LABlab(83.62% 28.03 -18.93)
LCHlch(83.62% 33.82 325.96)

What #F8BEF5 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 #F8BEF5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 8.9Thistle (Crayola)#EBB0D7ΔE 9.7Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 10.99Shampoo#FFCFF1ΔE 11.92Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 12.2Pink Pearl#E7ACCFΔE 12.25

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

#F8BEF5 Channel Values

How #F8BEF5 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 190 · B 2458-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 303° · S 81% · L 86%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 303° · S 23% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 23% · Y 1% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.54:1 vs white · 13.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F8BEF5 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 text1.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #F8BEF5 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #F8BEF5

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F8BEF5; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#F8BEF5
Complementary
#BEF8C1
Analogous
#DEBEF8
Analogous
#F8BED8
Triadic
#F5F8BE
Triadic
#BEF5F8
Split comp.
#D8F8BE
Split comp.
#BEF8DE

Tints & Shades of #F8BEF5

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

#F9C8F7
#FACCF7
#FBD5F9
#FCDFFA
#FDE8FC
#FDEDFC

Shades

#F287ED
#ED54E5
#E71DDD
#B413AC
#7D0D77
#4A0847

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F8BEF5.

How #F8BEF5 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#F8BEF5
Protanopia#C9C9F5
Protanomaly#DEC5F5
Deuteranopia#D4D4F4
Deuteranomaly#E3CBF4
Tritanopia#F2C6C6
Tritanomaly#F4C3DA
Achromatopsia#D0D0D0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F8BEF5 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f8bef5: #F8BEF5;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F8BEF5;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f8bef5': '#F8BEF5' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.973, green: 0.745, blue: 0.961)
Android XML<color name="color_f8bef5">#F8BEF5</color>
SVG fillfill="#F8BEF5"

More Pink Colors

#F8BEF5 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#F8BEF5 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F8BEF5?

#F8BEF5 is a lightest pink — rgb(248, 190, 245) in RGB and hsl(303, 81%, 86%) 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 8.9.

What is the RGB value of #F8BEF5?

#F8BEF5 is rgb(248, 190, 245) — red 248, green 190, and blue 245 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F8BEF5?

#F8BEF5 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 1%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F8BEF5 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F8BEF5 scores 1.54:1 against white and 13.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F8BEF5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F8BEF5 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 10.99, 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.