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#FF8ADC Color

#FF8ADC is rgb(255, 138, 220) in RGB, hsl(318, 100%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 46%, 14%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Magenta (#F984E5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FF8ADC
HEX#FF8ADC
RGBrgb(255, 138, 220)
HSLhsl(318, 100%, 77%)
HSVhsv(318, 46%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 46%, 14%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(78.6% 0.17 339.6)
LABlab(72.77% 52.70 -21.63)
LCHlch(72.77% 56.97 337.69)

What #FF8ADC 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 #FF8ADC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pale Magenta#F984E5ΔE 7.93Persian Pink#F77FBEΔE 11.27Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 12.02Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 12.95Brilliant Rose#E667CEΔE 14.53Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 14.9

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

#FF8ADC Channel Values

How #FF8ADC 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 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 318° · S 100% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 318° · S 46% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 46% · Y 14% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.12:1 vs white · 9.92:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FF8ADC 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 text2.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FF8ADC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FF8ADC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FF8ADC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FF8ADC
Complementary
#8AFFAD
Analogous
#E88AFF
Analogous
#FF8AA1
Triadic
#DCFF8A
Triadic
#8ADCFF
Split comp.
#A1FF8A
Split comp.
#8AFFE8

Tints & Shades of #FF8ADC

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

#FF99E0
#FFA8E5
#FFB8EA
#FFC7EE
#FFD6F3
#FFE5F7

Shades

#FF57CD
#FF1FBC
#EB00A4
#B3007D
#800059
#470032

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FF8ADC.

How #FF8ADC 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#FF8ADC
Protanopia#A6A6DC
Protanomaly#D09CDC
Deuteranopia#BCBCD9
Deuteranomaly#DAAADA
Tritanopia#F89898
Tritanomaly#FB92B7
Achromatopsia#B2B2B2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FF8ADC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ff8adc: #FF8ADC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FF8ADC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ff8adc': '#FF8ADC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.541, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_ff8adc">#FF8ADC</color>
SVG fillfill="#FF8ADC"

More Pink Colors

#FF8ADC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#FF8ADC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FF8ADC?

#FF8ADC is a light pink — rgb(255, 138, 220) in RGB and hsl(318, 100%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Magenta (#F984E5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.93.

What is the RGB value of #FF8ADC?

#FF8ADC is rgb(255, 138, 220) — red 255, green 138, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FF8ADC?

#FF8ADC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 46%, 14%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FF8ADC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FF8ADC scores 2.12:1 against white and 9.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FF8ADC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FF8ADC 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 15.25, 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.