What color is #F8BDE5?

#F8BDE5 is a pale, soft magenta. In RGB it is rgb(248, 189, 229), and in HSL hsl(319, 81%, 86%).

Is #F8BDE5 accessible as text?

On white, #F8BDE5 has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 13.40:1 (passes). For text placed on #F8BDE5, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #F8BDE5?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is pink-200 (#FCCEE8).

What colors go well with #F8BDE5?

#F8BDE5 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BEF8D1. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #F8BDE5 below.

Is #F8BDE5 good for buttons?

#F8BDE5 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #F8BDE5 — white text only reaches 1.57:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #F8BDE5 the same as CSS pink?

No — #F8BDE5 is not the CSS named color pink, but pink (#FFC0CB) is the closest CSS named color.

#F8BDE5 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #F8BDE5

Not just a swatch — here's how #F8BDE5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #F8BDE5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #F8BDE5 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BCADA0 Ink #2B2723

Pink sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #F8BDE5 Secondary #BA6032 Accent #7D7540 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Pink as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #F8BDE5 Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9C9462 Secondary #3C3833

Pink anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #F8BDE5 Accent #A5C3C6 Surface #E8D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #25324B

Pink opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #F8BDE5 Secondary #FFF3FF Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Pink is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Pink carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #F8BDE5 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 58/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 73/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 13/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 6/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 45/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 20/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 33/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 13/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 61/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #F8BDE5 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 11.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #FCF4F9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #F8BED3 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #F8BDE5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #F8BDE5;
  --color-base-rgb: 248 189 229;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(86.3% 0.085 338.6);
  --color-50: #FEF1FA;
  --color-100: #FCD9F1;
  --color-200: #F7B5E2;
  --color-300: #EC83CB;
  --color-400: #DC56B2;
  --color-500: #C23395;
  --color-600: #932E73;
  --color-700: #682753;
  --color-800: #441D38;
  --color-900: #2A1423;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pink: {
    50: '#FEF1FA',
    100: '#FCD9F1',
    200: '#F7B5E2',
    300: '#EC83CB',
    400: '#DC56B2',
    500: '#C23395',
    600: '#932E73',
    700: '#682753',
    800: '#441D38',
    900: '#2A1423',
  },
}

$base: #F8BDE5;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEF1FA;
$base-100: #FCD9F1;
$base-200: #F7B5E2;
$base-300: #EC83CB;
$base-400: #DC56B2;
$base-500: #C23395;
$base-600: #932E73;
$base-700: #682753;
$base-800: #441D38;
$base-900: #2A1423;
$base-hover: #F06FC7;
$base-subtle: #FBEEF7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#F8BDE5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF1FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FCD9F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F7B5E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#EC83CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#DC56B2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C23395",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#932E73",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#682753",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#441D38",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2A1423",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #F8BDE5

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