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#FF9FD8 Color

#FF9FD8 is rgb(255, 159, 216) in RGB, hsl(324, 100%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 15%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Rose (#FBA0E3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.01. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FF9FD8
HEX#FF9FD8
RGBrgb(255, 159, 216)
HSLhsl(324, 100%, 81%)
HSVhsv(324, 38%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 38%, 15%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(81.6% 0.133 344)
LABlab(76.84% 42.20 -13.35)
LCHlch(76.84% 44.27 342.44)

What #FF9FD8 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 #FF9FD8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 6.01Pastel Magenta#F49AC2ΔE 8.93Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 10.7Carnation Pink#FFA6C9ΔE 11.07Middle Purple#D982B5ΔE 12.11Kobi#E79FC4ΔE 12.57

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

#FF9FD8 Channel Values

How #FF9FD8 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 159 · B 2168-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 324° · S 100% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 324° · S 38% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 38% · Y 15% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.87:1 vs white · 11.2:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FF9FD8 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 text1.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FF9FD8 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FF9FD8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FF9FD8; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FF9FD8
Complementary
#9EFFC5
Analogous
#F59EFF
Analogous
#FF9EA8
Triadic
#D8FF9E
Triadic
#9ED8FF
Split comp.
#A8FF9E
Split comp.
#9EFFF5

Tints & Shades of #FF9FD8

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

#FFA8DC
#FFB8E2
#FFC2E7
#FFD1ED
#FFDBF1
#FFEBF7

Shades

#FF66C2
#FF2EAB
#F50093
#BD0071
#850050
#4D002E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FF9FD8.

How #FF9FD8 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#FF9FD8
Protanopia#B4B4D8
Protanomaly#D6ACD8
Deuteranopia#C6C6D5
Deuteranomaly#DFB7D6
Tritanopia#FAA8A8
Tritanomaly#FCA4BD
Achromatopsia#BDBDBD

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FF9FD8 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ff9fd8: #FF9FD8;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FF9FD8;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ff9fd8': '#FF9FD8' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.624, blue: 0.847)
Android XML<color name="color_ff9fd8">#FF9FD8</color>
SVG fillfill="#FF9FD8"

More Pink Colors

#FF9FD8 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#FF9FD8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FF9FD8?

#FF9FD8 is a lightest pink — rgb(255, 159, 216) in RGB and hsl(324, 100%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Rose (#FBA0E3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.01.

What is the RGB value of #FF9FD8?

#FF9FD8 is rgb(255, 159, 216) — red 255, green 159, and blue 216 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FF9FD8?

#FF9FD8 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 15%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FF9FD8 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FF9FD8 scores 1.87:1 against white and 11.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FF9FD8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FF9FD8 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 14.74, which is visibly different.

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