Information about #FF8ACD color

#FF8ACD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#FF8ACD falls into the Rose Color Family — Full Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(255, 138, 205) — 100% red, 54.1% green, 80.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 46 / 20 / 0. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pure, full-strength pink-red rose, #FF8ACD appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Princess Perfume (#FF85CF). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC) and Pale Magenta Pink (#FF99CC).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(255, 138, 205)), which gives #FF8ACD its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #FF8ACD: 9.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. #FF8ACD has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#FF8ACD color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#FF8ACD color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #FF8ACD

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FF8ACD
  • RGB255, 138, 205
  • CMYK0, 46, 20, 0
  • CSSrgb(255, 138, 205)
  • HSL326°, 100%, 77%
  • HSL Precise325.641°, 100%, 77.059%
  • HSV326°, 46%, 100%
  • HSB326°, 46%, 100%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)1.000
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • GLSLvec3(1.000, 0.541, 0.804)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(1.000, 0.541, 0.804, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(1.000, 0.541, 0.804)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB100%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.4%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFF8ACD
  • DECIMAL ID16747213
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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