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#FFA8DC Color

#FFA8DC is rgb(255, 168, 220) in RGB, hsl(324, 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 Lavender Rose (#FBA0E3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FFA8DC
HEX#FFA8DC
RGBrgb(255, 168, 220)
HSLhsl(324, 100%, 83%)
HSVhsv(324, 34%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 34%, 14%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(83.2% 0.12 343.4)
LABlab(78.84% 38.25 -12.55)
LCHlch(78.84% 40.25 341.83)

What #FFA8DC 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 #FFA8DC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 7.84Pastel Magenta#F49AC2ΔE 8.34Carnation Pink#FFA6C9ΔE 9.09Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 9.15Kobi#E79FC4ΔE 9.88Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 9.98

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

#FFA8DC Channel Values

How #FFA8DC 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 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 324° · S 100% · L 83%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 324° · 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 · 11.89:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FFA8DC 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 text11.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FFA8DC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FFA8DC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FFA8DC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FFA8DC
Complementary
#A8FFCB
Analogous
#F6A8FF
Analogous
#FFA8B1
Triadic
#DCFFA8
Triadic
#A8DCFF
Split comp.
#B1FFA8
Split comp.
#A8FFF6

Tints & Shades of #FFA8DC

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

#FFB3E0
#FFBDE4
#FFC7E9
#FFD6EF
#FFE0F3
#FFEBF7

Shades

#FF70C6
#FF33AD
#FA0096
#C20074
#8A0053
#4D002E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FFA8DC.

How #FFA8DC 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#FFA8DC
Protanopia#BBBBDC
Protanomaly#D9B4DC
Deuteranopia#CACADA
Deuteranomaly#E1BEDB
Tritanopia#FAB0B0
Tritanomaly#FCADC3
Achromatopsia#C3C3C3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FFA8DC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ffa8dc: #FFA8DC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FFA8DC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ffa8dc': '#FFA8DC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.659, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_ffa8dc">#FFA8DC</color>
SVG fillfill="#FFA8DC"

More Pink Colors

#FFA8DC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#FFA8DC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FFA8DC?

#FFA8DC is a lightest pink — rgb(255, 168, 220) in RGB and hsl(324, 100%, 83%) 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 7.84.

What is the RGB value of #FFA8DC?

#FFA8DC is rgb(255, 168, 220) — red 255, green 168, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FFA8DC?

#FFA8DC 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 #FFA8DC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FFA8DC scores 1.77:1 against white and 11.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FFA8DC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FFA8DC 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 13.18, 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.