#F28FB5 Hex Color
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Pastel pink #f28fb5 sits close to strawberry frosting, light and a little warm. Its gentle saturation suits spring packaging, cosmetics, and confectionery, where softness sells the product. It works best as a dominant base rather than an accent, and it flatters deep plum or navy instead of the usual white. Black text reads clearly on it at about 9.4:1 contrast.
Questions about #f28fb5
What is #f28fb5 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #f28fb5 is rgb(242, 143, 181), in HSL hsl(337, 79%, 75%) and in CMYK 0%, 41%, 25%, 5%.
What colors pair well with #f28fb5?
Deep plum and forest green ground its sweetness and keep it from feeling too sugary. Warm metallics like brass also work well in fashion and packaging designs.
Is #f28fb5 readable on white or black?
#f28fb5 has a 2.24:1 contrast ratio on white and 9.37:1 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.