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#FF8ABE Color

#FF8ABE is rgb(255, 138, 190) in RGB, hsl(333, 100%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 46%, 25%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Pink (#F77FBE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.28. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FF8ABE
HEX#FF8ABE
RGBrgb(255, 138, 190)
HSLhsl(333, 100%, 77%)
HSVhsv(333, 46%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 46%, 25%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(77.6% 0.152 353.2)
LABlab(71.95% 49.55 -6.29)
LCHlch(71.95% 49.94 352.77)

What #FF8ABE 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 #FF8ABE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Persian Pink#F77FBEΔE 6.28Tickle Me Pink#FC89ACΔE 8.81China Pink#DE6FA1ΔE 10.56Flamingo#FC8EACΔE 10.91Baker-miller Pink#FF91AFΔE 10.93Cyclamen#F56FA1ΔE 11.14

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

#FF8ABE Channel Values

How #FF8ABE 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 255 · G 138 · B 1908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 333° · S 100% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 333° · S 46% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 46% · Y 25% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.18:1 vs white · 9.63:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FF8ABE 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 text2.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FF8ABE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FF8ABE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FF8ABE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FF8ABE
Complementary
#8AFFCA
Analogous
#FF8AF9
Analogous
#FF908A
Triadic
#BEFF8A
Triadic
#8ABEFF
Split comp.
#8AFF90
Split comp.
#8AF9FF

Tints & Shades of #FF8ABE

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

#FF99C7
#FFA8CF
#FFB8D8
#FFC7E0
#FFD6E9
#FFE5F1

Shades

#FF57A2
#FF1F84
#EB006A
#B30050
#800039
#470020

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FF8ABE.

How #FF8ABE 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#FF8ABE
Protanopia#A6A6BD
Protanomaly#D09CBE
Deuteranopia#BCBCBB
Deuteranomaly#DAAABC
Tritanopia#FB9292
Tritanomaly#FD8FA5
Achromatopsia#B0B0B0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FF8ABE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ff8abe: #FF8ABE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FF8ABE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ff8abe': '#FF8ABE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.541, blue: 0.745)
Android XML<color name="color_ff8abe">#FF8ABE</color>
SVG fillfill="#FF8ABE"

More Pink Colors

#FF8ABE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#FF8ABE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FF8ABE?

#FF8ABE is a light pink — rgb(255, 138, 190) in RGB and hsl(333, 100%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Pink (#F77FBE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.28.

What is the RGB value of #FF8ABE?

#FF8ABE is rgb(255, 138, 190) — red 255, green 138, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FF8ABE?

#FF8ABE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 46%, 25%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FF8ABE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FF8ABE scores 2.18:1 against white and 9.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FF8ABE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FF8ABE 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 13.98, which is visibly different.

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