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#FF8FCD Color

#FF8FCD is rgb(255, 143, 205) in RGB, hsl(327, 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 5.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FF8FCD
HEX#FF8FCD
RGBrgb(255, 143, 205)
HSLhsl(327, 100%, 78%)
HSVhsv(327, 44%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 44%, 20%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(78.8% 0.152 346.8)
LABlab(73.31% 48.71 -12.57)
LCHlch(73.31% 50.30 345.53)

What #FF8FCD 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 #FF8FCD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Persian Pink#F77FBEΔE 5.79Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 10.41Pastel Magenta#F49AC2ΔE 12.33Middle Purple#D982B5ΔE 12.42China Pink#DE6FA1ΔE 13.58Wild Orchid#D470A2ΔE 14.32

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

#FF8FCD Channel Values

How #FF8FCD 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 2058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 327° · S 100% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 327° · 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 · 10.06:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FF8FCD 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 text10.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FF8FCD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FF8FCD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FF8FCD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FF8FCD
Complementary
#8FFFC1
Analogous
#F98FFF
Analogous
#FF8F94
Triadic
#CDFF8F
Triadic
#8FCDFF
Split comp.
#94FF8F
Split comp.
#8FFFF9

Tints & Shades of #FF8FCD

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

#FF9ED3
#FFADDA
#FFBDE1
#FFC7E6
#FFD6ED
#FFE5F4

Shades

#FF57B3
#FF249C
#EB0081
#B80065
#800046
#4D002A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FF8FCD.

How #FF8FCD 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#FF8FCD
Protanopia#A9A9CD
Protanomaly#D19FCD
Deuteranopia#BEBECA
Deuteranomaly#DBADCB
Tritanopia#FA9999
Tritanomaly#FC95B0
Achromatopsia#B3B3B3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FF8FCD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ff8fcd: #FF8FCD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FF8FCD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ff8fcd': '#FF8FCD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.561, blue: 0.804)
Android XML<color name="color_ff8fcd">#FF8FCD</color>
SVG fillfill="#FF8FCD"

More Pink Colors

#FF8FCD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#FF8FCD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FF8FCD?

#FF8FCD is a light pink — rgb(255, 143, 205) in RGB and hsl(327, 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 5.79.

What is the RGB value of #FF8FCD?

#FF8FCD is rgb(255, 143, 205) — red 255, green 143, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FF8FCD?

#FF8FCD 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 #FF8FCD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FF8FCD scores 2.09:1 against white and 10.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FF8FCD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FF8FCD 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 16.61, 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.