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#FFA8FC

Mauve · light warm pink

About #FFA8FC

With the hex code #FFA8FC, this is a light pink with a vivid character. Its RGB recipe is 100% red, 66% green and 99% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 1% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a warm colour.

If you had to name it, it is similar to Mauve — a ΔE of 13.7 — followed by Orchid. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A8FFAB, a mint shade.

In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.26:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red255
Green168
Blue252

Closest named colours

Mauve
#E0B0FF · ΔE 13.7
Orchid
#DA70D6 · ΔE 20.8
Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 20.9

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #FFA8FC

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on mauve #FFA8FC.
1.71:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on mauve #FFA8FC.
12.26:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #FFA8FC appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#FFA8FC
Protanopia (no red cones)
#A3BFFF
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B9CAF9
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#FFAFC7

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #FFA8FC?

With the hex code #FFA8FC, this is a light pink with a vivid character. Its RGB recipe is 100% red, 66% green and 99% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 1% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a warm colour.

›What text colour should I use on #FFA8FC?

Use black text. Black on #FFA8FC has a contrast ratio of 12.26:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #FFA8FC?

Its complementary colour is #A8FFAB, and analogous partners are #D6A8FF and #FFA8D1.