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#FF8AF5 Color

#FF8AF5 is rgb(255, 138, 245) in RGB, hsl(305, 100%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 46%, 4%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Fuchsia Pink (#F984EF), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FF8AF5
HEX#FF8AF5
RGBrgb(255, 138, 245)
HSLhsl(305, 100%, 77%)
HSVhsv(305, 46%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 46%, 4%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(79.6% 0.19 330.4)
LABlab(73.55% 55.67 -34.09)
LCHlch(73.55% 65.28 328.52)

What #FF8AF5 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 #FF8AF5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 2.1Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 5.2Pale Magenta#F984E5ΔE 5.6Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 11.27Brilliant Rose#E667CEΔE 12.31Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 13.01

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

#FF8AF5 Channel Values

How #FF8AF5 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 2458-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 305° · S 100% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 305° · S 46% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 46% · Y 4% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.06:1 vs white · 10.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FF8AF5 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 text2.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FF8AF5 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FF8AF5

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FF8AF5; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FF8AF5
Complementary
#8AFF93
Analogous
#CE8AFF
Analogous
#FF8ABB
Triadic
#F5FF8A
Triadic
#8AF5FF
Split comp.
#BBFF8A
Split comp.
#8AFFCE

Tints & Shades of #FF8AF5

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

#FF99F7
#FFA8F8
#FFB8F9
#FFC7FA
#FFD6FC
#FFE5FD

Shades

#FF57F1
#FF1FEC
#EB00D7
#B300A4
#800075
#470041

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FF8AF5.

How #FF8AF5 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#FF8AF5
Protanopia#A6A6F5
Protanomaly#D09CF5
Deuteranopia#BCBCF3
Deuteranomaly#DAAAF4
Tritanopia#F59D9D
Tritanomaly#F996C6
Achromatopsia#B5B5B5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FF8AF5 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ff8af5: #FF8AF5;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FF8AF5;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ff8af5': '#FF8AF5' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.541, blue: 0.961)
Android XML<color name="color_ff8af5">#FF8AF5</color>
SVG fillfill="#FF8AF5"

More Pink Colors

#FF8AF5 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#FF8AF5 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FF8AF5?

#FF8AF5 is a light pink — rgb(255, 138, 245) in RGB and hsl(305, 100%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Fuchsia Pink (#F984EF), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.1.

What is the RGB value of #FF8AF5?

#FF8AF5 is rgb(255, 138, 245) — red 255, green 138, and blue 245 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FF8AF5?

#FF8AF5 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 46%, 4%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FF8AF5 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FF8AF5 scores 2.06:1 against white and 10.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FF8AF5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FF8AF5 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 5.2, 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.