Palettes / Colors / #F8DDEA
#F8DDEA — Pale Pink
#F8DDEA is a pink color we call Pale Pink, closest to the named color MistyRose (#FFE4E1). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: mistyrose (#FFE4E1) — not an exact match. CSS mistyrose gives you #FFE4E1, a different color; use #F8DDEA 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.
#F8DDEA 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 #DDF8EB; it also sits naturally between #F8DDF8 and #F8DEDD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F8DDEA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 248, 221, 234 |
| HSL | 331°, 66%, 92% |
| HSV | 331°, 11%, 97% |
| CMYK | 0%, 11%, 6%, 3% |
| XYZ | 79.42, 77.61, 88.64 |
| Yxy | 77.61, 0.3233, 0.3159 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.60, 11.45, -2.95 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.10, 11.64, -2.89 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 97% · Green 87% · Blue 92%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 11% · Yellow 6% · Key 3%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F8DDEA
.text { color: #F8DDEA; }
.background { background-color: #F8DDEA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F8DDEA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(248, 221, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(331, 66%, 92%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F8DDEA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(248, 221, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F8DDEA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(248, 221, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F8DDEA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F8DDEA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #F8DDEA
Tints of #F8DDEA
Tones of #F8DDEA
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DDF8EB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.27:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.52:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F8DDEA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F8DDEA
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 #F8DDEA: ·
How #F8DDEA 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 #F8DDEA 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 #F8DDEA?
#F8DDEA is Pale Pink, a pink color (RGB 248, 221, 234). Its closest standard named color is MistyRose.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F8DDEA?
#F8DDEA is RGB 248, 221, 234 — HSL 331°, 66%, 92% — CMYK 0%, 11%, 6%, 3%.
What colors go with #F8DDEA?
Its complement is #DDF8EB; analogous partners are #F8DDF8 and #F8DEDD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F8DDEA for text?
Black text on #F8DDEA has a contrast ratio of 16.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.27:1.