Palettes / Colors / #F8BFDB

#F8BFDB — Pale Vivid Pink

#F8BFDB 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 #F8BFDB 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.

#F8BFDB 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 #BFF8DC; it also sits naturally between #F8BFF7 and #F8C0BF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 97% · Green 75% · Blue 86%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 23% · Yellow 12% · Key 3%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #F8BFDB

.text { color: #F8BFDB; }
.background { background-color: #F8BFDB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F8BFDB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(248, 191, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(331, 80%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F8BFDB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(248, 191, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F8BFDB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(248, 191, 219, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#F8BFDB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F8BFDB">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #BFF8DC:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #F8BFDB: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F8BFDB

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:

How #F8BFDB 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 #F8BFDB 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

← #F8BFDA  ·  #F8BFDC →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #F8BFDB?

#F8BFDB is Pale Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 248, 191, 219). Its closest standard named color is Pink.

What is the RGB and HSL of #F8BFDB?

#F8BFDB is RGB 248, 191, 219 — HSL 331°, 80%, 86% — CMYK 0%, 23%, 12%, 3%.

What colors go with #F8BFDB?

Its complement is #BFF8DC; analogous partners are #F8BFF7 and #F8C0BF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #F8BFDB for text?

Black text on #F8BFDB has a contrast ratio of 13.47:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.56:1.