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#F8CDFE Color

#F8CDFE is rgb(248, 205, 254) in RGB, hsl(293, 96%, 90%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 19%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shampoo (#FFCFF1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.15. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F8CDFE
HEX#F8CDFE
RGBrgb(248, 205, 254)
HSLhsl(293, 96%, 90%)
HSVhsv(293, 19%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 19%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(90% 0.08 322.2)
LABlab(87.32% 21.77 -18.16)
LCHlch(87.32% 28.35 320.17)

What #F8CDFE 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 #F8CDFE, 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.

#F8CDFE Channel Values

How #F8CDFE 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 205 · B 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 293° · S 96% · L 90%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 293° · S 19% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 2% · M 19% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.39:1 vs white · 15.15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F8CDFE 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 text1.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F8CDFE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F8CDFE; 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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Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #F8CDFE

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F8CDFE.

How #F8CDFE 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#F8CDFE
Protanopia#D5D5FE
Protanomaly#E4D2FE
Deuteranopia#DCDCFD
Deuteranomaly#E8D6FD
Tritanopia#F2D4D4
Tritanomaly#F5D1E6
Achromatopsia#DBDBDB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F8CDFE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f8cdfe: #F8CDFE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F8CDFE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f8cdfe': '#F8CDFE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.973, green: 0.804, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_f8cdfe">#F8CDFE</color>
SVG fillfill="#F8CDFE"

More Pink Colors

#F8CDFE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F8CDFE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F8CDFE?

#F8CDFE is a lightest pink — rgb(248, 205, 254) in RGB and hsl(293, 96%, 90%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shampoo (#FFCFF1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.15.

What is the RGB value of #F8CDFE?

#F8CDFE is rgb(248, 205, 254) — red 248, green 205, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F8CDFE?

#F8CDFE converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 19%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F8CDFE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F8CDFE scores 1.39:1 against white and 15.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F8CDFE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F8CDFE 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 thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 14.89, which is visibly different.

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