#FF8AFF Color

#FF8AFF is rgb(255, 138, 255) in RGB, hsl(300, 100%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 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 5.55. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FF8AFF

HEX#FF8AFF

RGBrgb(255, 138, 255)

HSLhsl(300, 100%, 77%)

HSVhsv(300, 46%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 46%, 0%, 0%)

OKLCHoklch(80% 0.199 327.2)

LABlab(73.89% 56.94 -38.99)

LCHlch(73.89% 69.01 325.60)

What #FF8AFF 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 #FF8AFF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 5.55 Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 6.13 Pale Magenta#F984E5ΔE 10.48 Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 11.19 Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 12.96 Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 14.55

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

#FF8AFF Channel Values

How #FF8AFF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 255 · G 138 · B 255	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 300° · S 100% · L 77%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 300° · S 46% · V 100%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 46% · Y 0% · K 0%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.03:1 vs white · 10.33:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FF8AFF 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 text2.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text10.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FF8AFF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FF8AFF; 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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Analogous

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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of #FF8AFF

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

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How #FF8AFF 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#FF8AFF

Protanopia#A6A6FF

Protanomaly#D09CFF

Deuteranopia#BCBCFD

Deuteranomaly#DAAAFE

Tritanopia#F49F9F

Tritanomaly#F897CD

Achromatopsia#B6B6B6

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Using #FF8AFF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ff8aff: #FF8AFF;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FF8AFF;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ff8aff': '#FF8AFF' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.541, blue: 1.000)

Android XML<color name="color_ff8aff">#FF8AFF</color>

SVG fillfill="#FF8AFF"

More Pink Colors

#FF8AFF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

ff8fff ff85ff ff91af ff80bf ff94c9 ff75bf ff94cd ff70b8 ff94ff ff6fff ff99cc ff6bff ffddf4 50404d 700070 8b0836 a3004c c0448f cc66cc de3163 e73895 f093f0 f8e3f7 ff006c

#FF8AFF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FF8AFF?

#FF8AFF is a light pink — rgb(255, 138, 255) in RGB and hsl(300, 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 5.55.

What is the RGB value of #FF8AFF?

#FF8AFF is rgb(255, 138, 255) — red 255, green 138, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FF8AFF?

#FF8AFF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 46%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FF8AFF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FF8AFF scores 2.03:1 against white and 10.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FF8AFF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FF8AFF 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 6.13, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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