Palettes / Colors / #F8DEF2

#F8DEF2 — Pale Pink

#F8DEF2 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 #F8DEF2 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.

#F8DEF2 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 #DDF8E4; it also sits naturally between #F1DDF8 and #F8DDE4. 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 87% · Blue 95%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 10% · Yellow 2% · Key 3%

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

Previews

CSS code for #F8DEF2

.text { color: #F8DEF2; }
.background { background-color: #F8DEF2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F8DEF2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(248, 222, 242); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(314, 65%, 92%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F8DEF2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(248, 222, 242, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F8DEF2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(248, 222, 242, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#F8DEF2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F8DEF2">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #DDF8E4:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #F8DEF2: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F8DEF2

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 #F8DEF2 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 #F8DEF2 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

← #F8DEF1  ·  #F8DEF3 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #F8DEF2?

#F8DEF2 is Pale Pink, a pink color (RGB 248, 222, 242). Its closest standard named color is MistyRose.

What is the RGB and HSL of #F8DEF2?

#F8DEF2 is RGB 248, 222, 242 — HSL 314°, 65%, 92% — CMYK 0%, 10%, 2%, 3%.

What colors go with #F8DEF2?

Its complement is #DDF8E4; analogous partners are #F1DDF8 and #F8DDE4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #F8DEF2 for text?

Black text on #F8DEF2 has a contrast ratio of 16.72:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.26:1.