Palettes / Colors / #F8BFBC
#F8BFBC — Pale Vivid Red
#F8BFBC is a red color we call Pale Vivid Red, closest to the named color LightPink (#FFB6C1). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightpink (#FFB6C1) — not an exact match. CSS lightpink gives you #FFB6C1, a different color; use #F8BFBC 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.
#F8BFBC is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #BAF5F8; it also sits naturally between #F8BAD6 and #F8DCBA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F8BFBC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 248, 191, 188 |
| HSL | 3°, 81%, 85% |
| HSV | 3°, 24%, 97% |
| CMYK | 0%, 23%, 24%, 3% |
| XYZ | 66.42, 60.85, 55.82 |
| Yxy | 60.85, 0.3628, 0.3323 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.30, 20.00, 9.41 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.01, 19.96, 8.23 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 97% · Green 75% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 23% · Yellow 24% · Key 3%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F8BFBC
.text { color: #F8BFBC; }
.background { background-color: #F8BFBC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F8BFBC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(248, 191, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(3, 81%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F8BFBC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(248, 191, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F8BFBC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(248, 191, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F8BFBC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F8BFBC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BAF5F8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.59:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.17:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F8BFBC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F8BFBC
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 #F8BFBC: ·
How #F8BFBC 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 #F8BFBC 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 #F8BFBC?
#F8BFBC is Pale Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 248, 191, 188). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F8BFBC?
#F8BFBC is RGB 248, 191, 188 — HSL 3°, 81%, 85% — CMYK 0%, 23%, 24%, 3%.
What colors go with #F8BFBC?
Its complement is #BAF5F8; analogous partners are #F8BAD6 and #F8DCBA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F8BFBC for text?
Black text on #F8BFBC has a contrast ratio of 13.17:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.59:1.