Palettes / Colors / #F8A5BB
#F8A5BB — Light Vivid Pink
#F8A5BB is a pink color we call Light Vivid Pink, closest to the named color LightPink (#FFB6C1). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightpink (#FFB6C1) — not an exact match. CSS lightpink gives you #FFB6C1, a different color; use #F8A5BB when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#F8A5BB 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 #A5F8E2; it also sits naturally between #F8A5E5 and #F8B8A5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F8A5BB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 248, 165, 187 |
| HSL | 344°, 86%, 81% |
| HSV | 344°, 33%, 97% |
| CMYK | 0%, 33%, 25%, 3% |
| XYZ | 61.14, 50.45, 53.53 |
| Yxy | 50.45, 0.3703, 0.3056 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.35, 33.56, 1.37 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.03, 33.65, 1.22 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 97% · Green 65% · Blue 73%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 33% · Yellow 25% · Key 3%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F8A5BB
.text { color: #F8A5BB; }
.background { background-color: #F8A5BB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F8A5BB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(248, 165, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(344, 86%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F8A5BB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(248, 165, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F8A5BB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(248, 165, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F8A5BB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F8A5BB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A5F8E2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.89:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.09:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F8A5BB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F8A5BB
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #F8A5BB: ·
How #F8A5BB 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 #F8A5BB 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 #F8A5BB?
#F8A5BB is Light Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 248, 165, 187). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F8A5BB?
#F8A5BB is RGB 248, 165, 187 — HSL 344°, 86%, 81% — CMYK 0%, 33%, 25%, 3%.
What colors go with #F8A5BB?
Its complement is #A5F8E2; analogous partners are #F8A5E5 and #F8B8A5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F8A5BB for text?
Black text on #F8A5BB has a contrast ratio of 11.09:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.89:1.