#F3C8E8 Hex Color
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A very pale, heavily muted magenta, #f3c8e8 reads soft and sweet instead of loud. Its low saturation suits cosmetics, baby products, and spring layouts where white feels too plain. Pair it with deep plum or charcoal to keep it from washing out, and lean on black text, which clears contrast at about 14.2:1 for small body type.
Questions about #f3c8e8
What is #f3c8e8 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #f3c8e8 is rgb(243, 200, 232), in HSL hsl(315, 64%, 87%) and in CMYK 0%, 18%, 5%, 5%.
What colors pair well with #f3c8e8?
Deep plum, aubergine, and charcoal give this pale pink the contrast it needs to avoid looking washed out. A muted sage or mint also works for spring palettes. Keep dark tones at roughly 30% of the layout for balance.
Is #f3c8e8 readable on white or black?
#f3c8e8 has a 1.47:1 contrast ratio on white and 14.23:1 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.