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#FFB8F9 Color

#FFB8F9 is rgb(255, 184, 249) in RGB, hsl(305, 100%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 2%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Pink (#F6A5F2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FFB8F9
HEX#FFB8F9
RGBrgb(255, 184, 249)
HSLhsl(305, 100%, 86%)
HSVhsv(305, 28%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 28%, 2%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(86.9% 0.116 329.4)
LABlab(83.10% 33.93 -21.74)
LCHlch(83.10% 40.29 327.35)

What #FFB8F9 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 #FFB8F9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 8.8Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 10.21Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 10.31Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 11.35Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 11.62Rich Brilliant Lavender#F1A7FEΔE 12.5

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

#FFB8F9 Channel Values

How #FFB8F9 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 184 · B 2498-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 305° · S 100% · L 86%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 305° · S 28% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 28% · Y 2% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.56:1 vs white · 13.48:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FFB8F9 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 text1.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FFB8F9 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FFB8F9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FFB8F9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FFB8F9
Complementary
#B8FFBE
Analogous
#E1B8FF
Analogous
#FFB8D5
Triadic
#F9FFB8
Triadic
#B8F9FF
Split comp.
#D5FFB8
Split comp.
#B8FFE1

Tints & Shades of #FFB8F9

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

#FFC2FA
#FFC7FA
#FFD1FB
#FFDBFC
#FFE5FD
#FFEBFD

Shades

#FF7AF4
#FF42EF
#FF05EA
#C700B6
#8A007E
#52004B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FFB8F9.

How #FFB8F9 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#FFB8F9
Protanopia#C7C7F9
Protanomaly#DFC1F9
Deuteranopia#D3D3F7
Deuteranomaly#E6C9F8
Tritanopia#F8C2C2
Tritanomaly#FBBEDA
Achromatopsia#CFCFCF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FFB8F9 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ffb8f9: #FFB8F9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FFB8F9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ffb8f9': '#FFB8F9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.722, blue: 0.976)
Android XML<color name="color_ffb8f9">#FFB8F9</color>
SVG fillfill="#FFB8F9"

More Pink Colors

#FFB8F9 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#FFB8F9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FFB8F9?

#FFB8F9 is a lightest pink — rgb(255, 184, 249) in RGB and hsl(305, 100%, 86%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Pink (#F6A5F2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.8.

What is the RGB value of #FFB8F9?

#FFB8F9 is rgb(255, 184, 249) — red 255, green 184, and blue 249 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FFB8F9?

#FFB8F9 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 2%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FFB8F9 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FFB8F9 scores 1.56:1 against white and 13.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FFB8F9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FFB8F9 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 10.31, 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.