#F8C5E2

A very light, vivid magenta closely aligning with Thistle.

About #F8C5E2

The precise color #F8C5E2 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Thistle. Its digital footprint relies on 248 parts red, 197 parts green, and 226 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 21% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 325.9° hue, 78.5% saturation, and 87.3% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#F8C5E2
RGB248, 197, 226
HSL325.9°, 78.5%, 87.3%
CMYK0%, 21%, 9%, 3%
HSV325.9°, 20.6%, 97.3%
LAB84.7, 22.7, -7.5
XYZ72.4, 65.4, 80.8
Decimal16303586

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.49:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
14.08:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.43:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
11.97:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F8C5E2; }
.text-color { color: #F8C5E2; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #F8C5E2; }

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