Palettes / Colors / #F8A0CD
#F8A0CD — Light Vivid Pink
#F8A0CD is a pink color we call Light Vivid Pink, closest to the named color LightPink (#FFB6C1). It belongs to the pink family.
#F8A0CD is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #A0F8CB; it also sits naturally between #F6A0F8 and #F8A0A2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F8A0CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 248, 160, 205 |
| HSL | 329°, 86%, 80% |
| HSV | 329°, 35%, 97% |
| CMYK | 0%, 35%, 17%, 3% |
| XYZ | 62.30, 49.51, 64.03 |
| Yxy | 49.51, 0.3543, 0.2815 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.76, 38.80, -9.34 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.36, 39.30, -8.86 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 97% · Green 63% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 35% · Yellow 17% · Key 3%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F8A0CD
.text { color: #F8A0CD; }
.background { background-color: #F8A0CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F8A0CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(248, 160, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(329, 86%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F8A0CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(248, 160, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F8A0CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(248, 160, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F8A0CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F8A0CD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A0F8CB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.93:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.90:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F8A0CD: #000000.
How #F8A0CD looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #F8A0CD rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #F8A0CD?
#F8A0CD is Light Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 248, 160, 205). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F8A0CD?
#F8A0CD is RGB 248, 160, 205 — HSL 329°, 86%, 80% — CMYK 0%, 35%, 17%, 3%.
What colors go with #F8A0CD?
Its complement is #A0F8CB; analogous partners are #F6A0F8 and #F8A0A2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F8A0CD for text?
Black text on #F8A0CD has a contrast ratio of 10.90:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.93:1.