Palettes / Colors / #FFB8EF
#FFB8EF — Pale Vivid Pink
#FFB8EF 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 #FFB8EF 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.
#FFB8EF 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 #B8FFC8; it also sits naturally between #ECB8FF and #FFB8CB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FFB8EF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 255, 184, 239 |
| HSL | 314°, 100%, 86% |
| HSV | 314°, 28%, 100% |
| CMYK | 0%, 28%, 6%, 0% |
| XYZ | 73.96, 61.77, 89.69 |
| Yxy | 61.77, 0.3281, 0.2740 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.79, 34.06, -17.15 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.60, 35.18, -17.57 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 100% · Green 72% · Blue 94%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 28% · Yellow 6% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FFB8EF
.text { color: #FFB8EF; }
.background { background-color: #FFB8EF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FFB8EF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 184, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(314, 100%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FFB8EF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 184, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FFB8EF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 184, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FFB8EF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FFB8EF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B8FFC8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.57:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.35:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FFB8EF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FFB8EF
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 #FFB8EF: ·
How #FFB8EF 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 #FFB8EF 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 #FFB8EF?
#FFB8EF is Pale Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 255, 184, 239). Its closest standard named color is Pink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FFB8EF?
#FFB8EF is RGB 255, 184, 239 — HSL 314°, 100%, 86% — CMYK 0%, 28%, 6%, 0%.
What colors go with #FFB8EF?
Its complement is #B8FFC8; analogous partners are #ECB8FF and #FFB8CB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FFB8EF for text?
Black text on #FFB8EF has a contrast ratio of 13.35:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.57:1.