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#FFA8DB Color

#FFA8DB is rgb(255, 168, 219) in RGB, hsl(325, 100%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 14%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Magenta (#F49AC2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FFA8DB
HEX#FFA8DB
RGBrgb(255, 168, 219)
HSLhsl(325, 100%, 83%)
HSVhsv(325, 34%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 34%, 14%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(83.2% 0.12 344)
LABlab(78.82% 38.13 -12.05)
LCHlch(78.82% 39.99 342.46)

What #FFA8DB 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 #FFA8DB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pastel Magenta#F49AC2ΔE 7.93Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 8.32Carnation Pink#FFA6C9ΔE 8.58Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 9.3Kobi#E79FC4ΔE 9.55Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 9.97

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

#FFA8DB Channel Values

How #FFA8DB 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 168 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 325° · S 100% · L 83%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 325° · S 34% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 34% · Y 14% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.77:1 vs white · 11.88:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FFA8DB 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 text1.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FFA8DB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FFA8DB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FFA8DB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FFA8DB
Complementary
#A8FFCC
Analogous
#F8A8FF
Analogous
#FFA8B0
Triadic
#DBFFA8
Triadic
#A8DBFF
Split comp.
#B0FFA8
Split comp.
#A8FFF8

Tints & Shades of #FFA8DB

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

#FFB3DF
#FFBDE3
#FFC7E8
#FFD6EE
#FFE0F2
#FFEBF7

Shades

#FF70C3
#FF33AA
#FA0092
#C20071
#8A0050
#4D002D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FFA8DB.

How #FFA8DB 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#FFA8DB
Protanopia#BBBBDB
Protanomaly#D9B4DB
Deuteranopia#CACAD9
Deuteranomaly#E1BEDA
Tritanopia#FAB0B0
Tritanomaly#FCADC2
Achromatopsia#C3C3C3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FFA8DB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ffa8db: #FFA8DB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FFA8DB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ffa8db': '#FFA8DB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.659, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_ffa8db">#FFA8DB</color>
SVG fillfill="#FFA8DB"

More Pink Colors

#FFA8DB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#FFA8DB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FFA8DB?

#FFA8DB is a lightest pink — rgb(255, 168, 219) in RGB and hsl(325, 100%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Magenta (#F49AC2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.93.

What is the RGB value of #FFA8DB?

#FFA8DB is rgb(255, 168, 219) — red 255, green 168, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FFA8DB?

#FFA8DB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 14%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FFA8DB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FFA8DB scores 1.77:1 against white and 11.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FFA8DB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FFA8DB 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 13.46, which is visibly different.

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