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#FD8AFF Color

#FD8AFF is rgb(253, 138, 255) in RGB, hsl(299, 100%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 46%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Fuchsia Pink (#F984EF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FD8AFF
HEX#FD8AFF
RGBrgb(253, 138, 255)
HSLhsl(299, 100%, 77%)
HSVhsv(299, 46%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 46%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(79.8% 0.198 326.6)
LABlab(73.63% 56.34 -39.41)
LCHlch(73.63% 68.76 325.03)

What #FD8AFF 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 #FD8AFF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 5.74Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 5.8Pale Magenta#F984E5ΔE 10.7Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 11.36Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 12.71Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 14.66

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

#FD8AFF Channel Values

How #FD8AFF 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 253 · G 138 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 299° · S 100% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 299° · S 46% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 1% · M 46% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.05:1 vs white · 10.26:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FD8AFF 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 text2.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FD8AFF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FD8AFF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FD8AFF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FD8AFF
Complementary
#8CFF8A
Analogous
#C28AFF
Analogous
#FF8AC6
Triadic
#FFFD8A
Triadic
#8AFFFD
Split comp.
#C6FF8A
Split comp.
#8AFFC2

Tints & Shades of #FD8AFF

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

#FD99FF
#FEA8FF
#FEB8FF
#FEC7FF
#FED6FF
#FFE5FF

Shades

#FC57FF
#FB1FFF
#E700EB
#B000B3
#7D0080
#460047

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FD8AFF.

How #FD8AFF 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#FD8AFF
Protanopia#A5A5FF
Protanomaly#CE9BFF
Deuteranopia#BBBBFD
Deuteranomaly#D8A9FE
Tritanopia#F29F9F
Tritanomaly#F697CD
Achromatopsia#B5B5B5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FD8AFF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fd8aff: #FD8AFF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FD8AFF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fd8aff': '#FD8AFF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.992, green: 0.541, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_fd8aff">#FD8AFF</color>
SVG fillfill="#FD8AFF"

More Pink Colors

#FD8AFF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#FD8AFF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FD8AFF?

#FD8AFF is a light pink — rgb(253, 138, 255) in RGB and hsl(299, 100%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Fuchsia Pink (#F984EF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.74.

What is the RGB value of #FD8AFF?

#FD8AFF is rgb(253, 138, 255) — red 253, green 138, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FD8AFF?

#FD8AFF converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 46%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FD8AFF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FD8AFF scores 2.05:1 against white and 10.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FD8AFF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FD8AFF 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 violet (#EE82EE) at a CIE76 distance of 5.8, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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