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#FF8FBC Color

#FF8FBC is rgb(255, 143, 188) in RGB, hsl(336, 100%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 44%, 26%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tickle Me Pink (#FC89AC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.31. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FF8FBC
HEX#FF8FBC
RGBrgb(255, 143, 188)
HSLhsl(336, 100%, 78%)
HSVhsv(336, 44%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 44%, 26%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(78.2% 0.144 355.4)
LABlab(72.88% 46.98 -3.82)
LCHlch(72.88% 47.14 355.35)

What #FF8FBC 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 #FF8FBC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Tickle Me Pink#FC89ACΔE 6.31Baker-miller Pink#FF91AFΔE 7.65Flamingo#FC8EACΔE 7.76Pastel Magenta#F49AC2ΔE 8.88Persian Pink#F77FBEΔE 9.76Vanilla Ice#F38FA9ΔE 9.77

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

#FF8FBC Channel Values

How #FF8FBC 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 143 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 336° · S 100% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 336° · S 44% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 44% · Y 26% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.12:1 vs white · 9.91:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FF8FBC 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 text9.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FF8FBC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FF8FBC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FF8FBC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FF8FBC
Complementary
#8FFFD2
Analogous
#FF8FF4
Analogous
#FF9A8F
Triadic
#BCFF8F
Triadic
#8FBCFF
Split comp.
#8FFF9A
Split comp.
#8FF4FF

Tints & Shades of #FF8FBC

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

#FF9EC5
#FFADCE
#FFBDD7
#FFC7DD
#FFD6E7
#FFE5F0

Shades

#FF579A
#FF247B
#EB005E
#B80049
#800033
#4D001F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FF8FBC.

How #FF8FBC 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#FF8FBC
Protanopia#A9A9BB
Protanomaly#D19FBC
Deuteranopia#BEBEB9
Deuteranomaly#DBADBA
Tritanopia#FC9696
Tritanomaly#FD93A6
Achromatopsia#B2B2B2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FF8FBC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ff8fbc: #FF8FBC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FF8FBC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ff8fbc': '#FF8FBC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.561, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_ff8fbc">#FF8FBC</color>
SVG fillfill="#FF8FBC"

More Pink Colors

#FF8FBC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#FF8FBC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FF8FBC?

#FF8FBC is a light pink — rgb(255, 143, 188) in RGB and hsl(336, 100%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tickle Me Pink (#FC89AC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.31.

What is the RGB value of #FF8FBC?

#FF8FBC is rgb(255, 143, 188) — red 255, green 143, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FF8FBC?

#FF8FBC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 44%, 26%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FF8FBC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FF8FBC scores 2.12:1 against white and 9.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FF8FBC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FF8FBC 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 13.09, 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.