Palettes / Colors / #F8BFDA
#F8BFDA — Pale Vivid Pink
#F8BFDA is a pink color we call Pale Vivid Pink, closest to the named color Pink (#FFC0CB). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: pink (#FFC0CB) — not an exact match. CSS pink gives you #FFC0CB, a different color; use #F8BFDA 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.
#F8BFDA 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 #BFF8DD; it also sits naturally between #F8BFF6 and #F8C1BF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F8BFDA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 248, 191, 218 |
| HSL | 332°, 80%, 86% |
| HSV | 332°, 23%, 97% |
| CMYK | 0%, 23%, 12%, 3% |
| XYZ | 70.00, 62.28, 74.66 |
| Yxy | 62.28, 0.3383, 0.3010 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.06, 24.54, -5.57 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.92, 24.82, -5.34 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 97% · Green 75% · Blue 85%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 23% · Yellow 12% · Key 3%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F8BFDA
.text { color: #F8BFDA; }
.background { background-color: #F8BFDA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F8BFDA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(248, 191, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(332, 80%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F8BFDA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(248, 191, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F8BFDA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(248, 191, 218, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F8BFDA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F8BFDA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BFF8DD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.56:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.46:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F8BFDA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F8BFDA
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 #F8BFDA: ·
How #F8BFDA 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 #F8BFDA 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 #F8BFDA?
#F8BFDA is Pale Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 248, 191, 218). Its closest standard named color is Pink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F8BFDA?
#F8BFDA is RGB 248, 191, 218 — HSL 332°, 80%, 86% — CMYK 0%, 23%, 12%, 3%.
What colors go with #F8BFDA?
Its complement is #BFF8DD; analogous partners are #F8BFF6 and #F8C1BF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F8BFDA for text?
Black text on #F8BFDA has a contrast ratio of 13.46:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.56:1.