Palettes / Colors / #F8DBFA
#F8DBFA — Pale Pink
#F8DBFA is a pink color we call Pale Pink, closest to the named color Lavender (#E6E6FA). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lavender (#E6E6FA) — not an exact match. CSS lavender gives you #E6E6FA, a different color; use #F8DBFA 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.
#F8DBFA is a cool 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 #DDFADB; it also sits naturally between #E9DBFA and #FADBED. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F8DBFA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 248, 219, 250 |
| HSL | 296°, 76%, 92% |
| HSV | 296°, 12%, 98% |
| CMYK | 1%, 12%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 81.30, 77.52, 101.12 |
| Yxy | 77.52, 0.3128, 0.2982 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.56, 15.31, -11.40 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.05, 15.69, -11.69 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 97% · Green 86% · Blue 98%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 12% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F8DBFA
.text { color: #F8DBFA; }
.background { background-color: #F8DBFA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F8DBFA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(248, 219, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(296, 76%, 92%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F8DBFA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(248, 219, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F8DBFA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(248, 219, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F8DBFA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F8DBFA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DDFADB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.27:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.50:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F8DBFA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F8DBFA
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 #F8DBFA: ·
How #F8DBFA 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 #F8DBFA 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 #F8DBFA?
#F8DBFA is Pale Pink, a pink color (RGB 248, 219, 250). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F8DBFA?
#F8DBFA is RGB 248, 219, 250 — HSL 296°, 76%, 92% — CMYK 1%, 12%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #F8DBFA?
Its complement is #DDFADB; analogous partners are #E9DBFA and #FADBED. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F8DBFA for text?
Black text on #F8DBFA has a contrast ratio of 16.50:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.27:1.