Palettes / Colors / #F8AADE
#F8AADE — Pale Vivid Pink
#F8AADE 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 #F8AADE 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.
#F8AADE 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 #AAF8C4; it also sits naturally between #EBAAF8 and #F8AAB7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F8AADE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 248, 170, 222 |
| HSL | 320°, 85%, 82% |
| HSV | 320°, 31%, 97% |
| CMYK | 0%, 31%, 10%, 3% |
| XYZ | 66.27, 53.98, 76.03 |
| Yxy | 53.98, 0.3376, 0.2750 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.45, 36.26, -14.59 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.47, 36.94, -14.46 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 97% · Green 67% · Blue 87%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 31% · Yellow 10% · Key 3%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
CSS code for #F8AADE
.text { color: #F8AADE; }
.background { background-color: #F8AADE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F8AADE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(248, 170, 222); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(320, 85%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F8AADE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(248, 170, 222, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F8AADE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(248, 170, 222, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F8AADE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F8AADE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #F8AADE
Tints of #F8AADE
Tones of #F8AADE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #AAF8C4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.78:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.80:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F8AADE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F8AADE
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 #F8AADE: ·
How #F8AADE 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 #F8AADE rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #F8AADE?
#F8AADE is Pale Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 248, 170, 222). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F8AADE?
#F8AADE is RGB 248, 170, 222 — HSL 320°, 85%, 82% — CMYK 0%, 31%, 10%, 3%.
What colors go with #F8AADE?
Its complement is #AAF8C4; analogous partners are #EBAAF8 and #F8AAB7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F8AADE for text?
Black text on #F8AADE has a contrast ratio of 11.80:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.78:1.