#FF8CB5

Accessibility

AAA

9.67:1

Vs white / black

2.17:1 · 9.67:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#ff8cb5

RGB

rgb(255, 140, 181)

RGBA

rgba(255, 140, 181, 1)

HSL

hsl(339, 100%, 77%)

HSLA

hsla(339, 100%, 77%, 1)

HSV

hsv(339, 45%, 100%)

LAB

lab(71.8% 47.99 -1.86)

LCH

lch(71.8% 48.03 357.78)

OKLAB

oklab(0.7757 0.1453 -0.0042)

OKLCH

oklch(0.7757 0.1454 358.34)

XYZ

xyz(58.96, 43.36, 48.97)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 45%, 29%, 0%)

CSS

color: #ff8cb5;

CSS variable

--color-ff8cb5: #ff8cb5;

SCSS

$color-ff8cb5: #ff8cb5;

JavaScript

const color = "#ff8cb5";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#ff8cb5";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#ff8cb5" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#ff8cb5", "rgb": { "r": 255, "g": 140, "b": 181 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.7757 0.1454 358.34)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#ff8cb5-1: #ff8cb5;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

pink-400

Very different · ΔE 7.17 · #F472B6

Nearest CSS named color

HotPink

Very different · ΔE 7.63 · #FF69B4

Nearest Material color

pink-200

Noticeably different · ΔE 2.05 · #F48FB1

Nearest Bootstrap color

danger

Very different · ΔE 24.85 · #DC3545

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50ffddf4 100ffcde7 200ffb5d3 300ff99bd 400e877a0 500c95c85 600aa4b6f 7008a3a59 8006b2a43 9004e1a2f 95033071a

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

fff5f9 ffecf3 ffe2ed ffd9e6 ffcfe0 ffc6da ffbcd4 ffb2ce ffa9c8 ff9fc1 ff96bb ff8cb5 ea80a6 d57597 bf6988 aa5d79 95526a 80465b 6a3a4b 552f3c 40232d 2a171e 150c0f

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

fff5f9 ffecf3 ffe2ed ffd9e6 ffcfe0 ffc6da ffbcd4 ffb2ce ffa9c8 ff9fc1 ff96bb

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

ea80a6 d57597 bf6988 aa5d79 95526a 80465b 6a3a4b 552f3c 40232d 2a171e 150c0f

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

f48bb1 ea8aac df89a8 d588a3 ca879f c0869b b58596 aa8492 a0838d 958289 8b8184

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#FF8CB5Stop 1 #8AFFD6Stop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#FF8AEDStop 1 #FF8CB5Stop 2 #FF9B8AStop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#FF8CB5Stop 1 #B3FF8AStop 2 #8AB3FFStop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#FF8CB5Stop 1 #8AFF9BStop 2 #8AEDFFStop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#660024Stop 1 #B3003EStop 2 #FF0059Stop 3 #FF4D8BStop 4 #FF99BDStop 5

Using this color

Where #ff8cb5 works

#FF8CB5 (#ff8cb5) sits in the red family at about 339° hue, 100% saturation, and 77% lightness. Contrast is 2.17:1 on white and 9.67:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: pink-400 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

subtle surfaces, chips, and table stripes
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #ff8cb5 as small body text on white — 2.17:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Family context: Energy, urgency, passion, and excitement. Often used for CTAs, alerts, and brands that want attention. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Red range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Material Pink 200#F48FB1 Chakra pink 400#F687B3 Pico-8 Pink#FD79A8 Web Safe #FF99CC#FF99CC Tailwind pink 400#F472B6 HotPink#FF69B4 Web Safe #FF6699#FF6699 Tailwind pink 300#F9A8D4 Tailwind rose 300#FDA4AF PaleVioletRed#DB7093 Chakra pink 500#ED64A6 Material Pink 300#F06292