#F0A8D8 Hex Color
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#f0a8d8 is a light, pastel magenta with a playful, candy-like quality. Because it is highly unsaturated and bright, it works best as an accent color rather than a dominant background. Pair it with dark charcoal or deep forest green to ground its inherent sweetness. The hex code for this shade is #f0a8d8, which offers excellent contrast for black typography in modern UI design.
Questions about #f0a8d8
What is #f0a8d8 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #f0a8d8 is rgb(240, 168, 216), in HSL hsl(320, 71%, 80%) and in CMYK 0%, 30%, 10%, 6%. Browse more shades of purple with names and hex codes.
What colors pair best with #f0a8d8?
#f0a8d8 works best when balanced by deep, grounding neutrals like charcoal or dark forest green. Because this shade is inherently sweet and airy, these darker companions provide the necessary contrast to prevent the design from feeling too light or washed out.
Is #f0a8d8 suitable for text usage in UI design?
#f0a8d8 is generally too light to be used as body text on white backgrounds because it fails standard accessibility contrast ratios. However, it functions well as a high-contrast accent color when set against deep black or dark neutral backgrounds.
Is #f0a8d8 readable on white or black?
#f0a8d8 has a 1.85:1 contrast ratio on white and 11.29:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.