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#FF8FCB Color

#FF8FCB is rgb(255, 143, 203) in RGB, hsl(328, 100%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 44%, 20%, 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 5.71. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FF8FCB
HEX#FF8FCB
RGBrgb(255, 143, 203)
HSLhsl(328, 100%, 78%)
HSVhsv(328, 44%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 44%, 20%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(78.7% 0.151 347.8)
LABlab(73.26% 48.50 -11.55)
LCHlch(73.26% 49.85 346.61)

What #FF8FCB 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 #FF8FCB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Persian Pink#F77FBEΔE 5.71Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 10.98Pastel Magenta#F49AC2ΔE 11.62Middle Purple#D982B5ΔE 12.22China Pink#DE6FA1ΔE 13.05Wild Orchid#D470A2ΔE 13.95

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

#FF8FCB Channel Values

How #FF8FCB 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 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 328° · S 100% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 328° · S 44% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 44% · Y 20% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.09:1 vs white · 10.04:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FF8FCB 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 text2.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FF8FCB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FF8FCB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FF8FCB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FF8FCB
Complementary
#8FFFC3
Analogous
#FB8FFF
Analogous
#FF8F93
Triadic
#CBFF8F
Triadic
#8FCBFF
Split comp.
#93FF8F
Split comp.
#8FFFFB

Tints & Shades of #FF8FCB

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

#FF9ED2
#FFADD9
#FFBDE0
#FFC7E5
#FFD6EC
#FFE5F3

Shades

#FF57B0
#FF2499
#EB007D
#B80062
#800044
#4D0029

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FF8FCB.

How #FF8FCB 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#FF8FCB
Protanopia#A9A9CB
Protanomaly#D19FCB
Deuteranopia#BEBEC8
Deuteranomaly#DBADC9
Tritanopia#FA9898
Tritanomaly#FC95AF
Achromatopsia#B3B3B3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FF8FCB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ff8fcb: #FF8FCB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FF8FCB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ff8fcb': '#FF8FCB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.561, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_ff8fcb">#FF8FCB</color>
SVG fillfill="#FF8FCB"

More Pink Colors

#FF8FCB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#FF8FCB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FF8FCB?

#FF8FCB is a light pink — rgb(255, 143, 203) in RGB and hsl(328, 100%, 78%) 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 5.71.

What is the RGB value of #FF8FCB?

#FF8FCB is rgb(255, 143, 203) — red 255, green 143, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FF8FCB?

#FF8FCB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 44%, 20%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FF8FCB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FF8FCB scores 2.09:1 against white and 10.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FF8FCB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FF8FCB 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 hotpink (#FF69B4) at a CIE76 distance of 16.62, 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.