Palettes / Colors / #F8AADD
#F8AADD — Pale Vivid Pink
#F8AADD is a pink color we call Pale Vivid Pink, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #F8AADD 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.
#F8AADD 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 #AAF8C5; it also sits naturally between #ECAAF8 and #F8AAB6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F8AADD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 248, 170, 221 |
| HSL | 321°, 85%, 82% |
| HSV | 321°, 31%, 97% |
| CMYK | 0%, 31%, 11%, 3% |
| XYZ | 66.14, 53.93, 75.33 |
| Yxy | 53.93, 0.3385, 0.2760 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.42, 36.09, -14.10 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.43, 36.75, -13.93 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 97% · Green 67% · Blue 87%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 31% · Yellow 11% · Key 3%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F8AADD
.text { color: #F8AADD; }
.background { background-color: #F8AADD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F8AADD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(248, 170, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(321, 85%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F8AADD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(248, 170, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F8AADD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(248, 170, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F8AADD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F8AADD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AAF8C5:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.78:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.79:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F8AADD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F8AADD
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 #F8AADD: ·
How #F8AADD 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 #F8AADD 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 #F8AADD?
#F8AADD is Pale Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 248, 170, 221). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F8AADD?
#F8AADD is RGB 248, 170, 221 — HSL 321°, 85%, 82% — CMYK 0%, 31%, 11%, 3%.
What colors go with #F8AADD?
Its complement is #AAF8C5; analogous partners are #ECAAF8 and #F8AAB6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F8AADD for text?
Black text on #F8AADD has a contrast ratio of 11.79:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.78:1.