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#f5cfda

a pale, vivid magenta / pink · warm · closest name: Pink

RGB
245, 207, 218
HSL
343°, 66%, 89%
CMYK
0, 16, 11, 4
Luminance
0.6910

At a glance

Every number on this page in one read: what #f5cfda is made of, how bright it looks, and which way it leans.

Hex
#f5cfda
Hue
343°
magenta / pink
Saturation
66%
vivid
Lightness
89%
pale
Brightness
96%
HSV value
Perceived
86%
weighted brightness
Luminance
0.6910
WCAG relative
Temperature
Warm
26/100 cool
Color family
Magenta / pink
Tone
Vivid
Best ink
Black
14.82:1
Closest name
Pink
ΔE2000 6.3
Where it sits
Hue343° of 360°
Saturation66%
Lightness89%
Temperature
Warm ← → Cool26% cool

Reads warm. Warm and cool siblings keep the same lightness, so you can swap one in without redoing your contrast maths.

Every format

HEX#f5cfda
RGBrgb(245, 207, 218)
HSLhsl(343, 66%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 16%, 11%, 4%)
LABlab(86.5 15.1 -0.5)
LCHlch(86.5 15.1 358.3)
OKLCHoklch(0.890 0.045 358.7)
Decimal16109530
Display P3color(display-p3 0.961 0.812 0.855)

Copy-ready code

/* CSS */
color: #f5cfda;
background-color: #f5cfda;
/* Tailwind (arbitrary) */
class="text-[#f5cfda] bg-[#f5cfda]"
/* SCSS */
$brand: #f5cfda;
/* SwiftUI */
Color(red: 0.961, green: 0.812, blue: 0.855)
/* Android */
Color.parseColor("#f5cfda")
/* Flutter */
Color(0xFFF5CFDA)
/* Python / OpenCV (BGR) */
(218, 207, 245)

Best text color

Only one of black and white can be right. This is the one, with the number that proves it.

Readable at a glance#000000 on #f5cfda · 14.82:1
Use #000000AAA at every size.
Aa
White text · 1.42:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Aa
Black text · 14.82:1 · recommended
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Reading the other direction: #f5cfda as text scores 1.42:1 on white and 14.82:1 on black.

Accessibility — WCAG contrast

Aa
#f5cfda on white: 1.42:1
AA ✗ fail · AA-large · AAA
Aa
#f5cfda on black: 14.82:1
AA ✓ pass · AA-large · AAA
true color
protanopia · #D3D5DA
deuteranopia · #DCDBD9
tritanopia · #FCCDD3

Color scale — 50 to 950

A Tailwind-shaped ramp built around this exact hex. #f5cfda is pinned to step 200; the rest hold its hue and let saturation ease off at the extremes so the pale end never turns neon.

#FBF3F6
#F8E8EC
#f5cfda
#ECA2B7
#E27494
#D84570
#CB2A59
#A9234A
#871C3B
#62182E
#3D0F1D
Base = 200Lightest = 50 · #FBF3F6Darkest = 950 · #3D0F1D
:root {
  --brand-50: #FBF3F6;
  --brand-100: #F8E8EC;
  --brand-200: #f5cfda;
  --brand-300: #ECA2B7;
  --brand-400: #E27494;
  --brand-500: #D84570;
  --brand-600: #CB2A59;
  --brand-700: #A9234A;
  --brand-800: #871C3B;
  --brand-900: #62182E;
  --brand-950: #3D0F1D;
  --brand: #f5cfda;
  --brand-ink: #000000;
}

Colors that work with #f5cfda

Not a palette — a role sheet. Each swatch answers one question you will hit while building the component.

Text on it#000000
Black wins here
Surface#FAF4F6
Tinted page background
Border#EDC0CD
Hairlines and dividers
Muted text#9B4B62
Captions on the surface
Accent#20AC5F
Second voice, not a rival
Dark variant#6A162E
Hover, pressed, headers
Light variant#FBEAEF
Selected rows, tints
Dark surface#241419
Dark-mode background
Light mode
Everything in its place

Surface, border, heading and body all derive from this one hue, so the screen stays coherent without a second palette.

Primary actionSecondaryBadge
Dark mode
Same hue, inverted

Lightness flips, hue holds. The accent stays the anchor in both themes.

Primary actionSecondaryAccent

How to use #f5cfda

Derived from its contrast, chroma and lightness — not from taste.

Works well for
  • Text and icons on dark surfaces
  • Primary buttons and calls to action
  • Focus rings, active and selected states
  • Card and section backgrounds
  • Brand accents, badges and data highlights
Use with care
  • Text of any size on white — fails WCAG AA
  • Full-page backgrounds — tiring over long sessions
  • White text placed on it
  • Pairing with a same-lightness hue — edges vibrate

Similar colors

One move away from this hex in each direction. Every swatch is its own page.

Color relationships

The wheel positions with their names attached, so you can grab the one you actually need.

Complementary#CFF5EA
Analogous left#F5CFED
Analogous right#F5D7CF
Split-complement 1#CFF5D7
Split-complement 2#CFEDF5
Triadic 1#DAF5CF
Triadic 2#CFDAF5
Tetradic#EDF5CF

RGB percentages

Red96.1%
Green81.2%
Blue85.5%

CMYK percentages

Cyan0.0%
Magenta15.5%
Yellow11.0%
Key (black)3.9%

Color previews

#f5cfda text on a black background

contrast 14.82:1

Card sample

#f5cfda text on a white background

contrast 1.42:1

Card sample

CSS3 live lab

Text font color

The quick brown fox

color: #f5cfda;
Background color
Panel with #f5cfda background
background-color: #f5cfda;
Text shadow — hex

Glowing headline

text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px #f5cfda;
Text shadow — RGB

Soft neon halo

text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(245, 207, 218, 0.45);
Div box shadow
Elevated card
box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(245, 207, 218, 0.45);
Border & gradient
Gradient panel
border: 3px solid #f5cfda;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f5cfda, #F5DDCF);

Monochromatic scale

Palettes built from #f5cfda

Shades — darker

Tints — lighter

Color harmonies

Nearest named colors

Ranked with CIEDE2000 across all 139 CSS keywords. Under ΔE 2 the eye stops telling them apart; over ΔE 10 they are plainly different colors.

#f5cfda in the real world

Where a color in this family tends to land, and the interface roles it is usually asked to play.

Industries
BeautyFashionLifestyleYouth brands
Common UI roles
SurfacesBadgesHighlightsEmpty states
Print note

Very light tints can drop out on uncoated stock; check it at 100% size before signing off.

#f5cfda, answered

What color is #f5cfda?

#f5cfda is a pale vivid magenta / pink, closest to Pink (ΔE2000 6.3). It sits at 343° on the hue wheel with 66% saturation and 89% lightness, which reads as warm.

What is the RGB value of #f5cfda?

rgb(245, 207, 218) — 245 red, 207 green and 218 blue out of 255, or 96.1% / 81.2% / 85.5% by channel.

Is #f5cfda a light or a dark color?

It is a light color. Relative luminance is 0.6910 and perceived brightness is 86%, so black text on it reaches 14.82:1.

Should I use black or white text on #f5cfda?

Black. It scores 14.82:1 against #f5cfda, versus 1.42:1 for white — AAA at any size.

What is the complementary color of #f5cfda?

#CFF5EA sits directly opposite on the wheel. Softer options are the split-complements #CFF5D7 and #CFEDF5, which give the same contrast with far less vibration.

What colors go well with #f5cfda?

For interface work: #FAF4F6 as the surface, #EDC0CD for borders, #9B4B62 for secondary text, #20AC5F as an accent and #6A162E for hover and pressed states. For a palette, the analogous pair #F5CFED and #F5D7CF stays calm, while #CFF5EA is the loudest partner.

What is #f5cfda in CMYK for printing?

cmyk(0%, 16%, 11%, 4%). This is a screen-to-ink approximation — ask your printer for a proof before committing to a run.

Is #f5cfda warm or cool?

Warm — it scores 26 on a scale where 0 is the warmest orange and 100 the coolest azure. Nudged warmer it becomes #F5D2CF; nudged cooler, #F6CEE8.

Work with #f5cfda in the Color Lab