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Fuchsia Whisper Clear
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Fuchsia Whisper Clear

Pink · Hue 300
Metrics
S 54% · L 94%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white1.2:1Failon black17.8:1AA
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About this color

Fuchsia Whisper Clear (#F8E7F8) belongs to the pink family — hue 300°, 54% saturation, 94% lightness. Copy the hex, RGB, or HSL value above, or paste the CSS custom property below into your stylesheet to reference this color directly.

CSS
:root {
  --colorarchive-fuchsia-whisper-clear: #F8E7F8;
  --colorarchive-fuchsia-whisper-clear-hsl: hsl(300, 54%, 94%);
  --colorarchive-fuchsia-whisper-clear-rgb: rgb(248, 231, 248);
}

AI Color Names

Let AI suggest alternative poetic names for this color in English and Chinese.

Design Context

SweetNurturingPlayful
Common in

Beauty · Children's Fashion · Dessert Brands

Pairs well with

Mint green for freshness, soft gold for warmth, light gray for sophistication

Design tip

Use for friendly, approachable interfaces. Millennial pink became a design movement — it still works for brands targeting warmth.

Cultural context ▶

Soft pink represents nurturing, innocence, and sweetness. Modern brands have reclaimed it as a gender-neutral color of kindness.

Color Origins

Pink family

From cheap cosmetic to feminist reclamation to gender-neutral comeback.

Heritage

Pink, as a named color, is recent in English (only since the late 17th century, originally referring to the Dianthus flower). The hue itself is much older — Renaissance painters mixed it for flesh tones, and by the late 18th century it was a fashionable color across Europe. Many of pink's modern associations, though, are a 20th-century construction.

Across cultures

Pink-as-girl only became firmly established in the US in the 1940s; before then some advice even suggested pink for boys ('a more decided and stronger color') and blue for girls, though how common that was is disputed. In Japanese culture, sakura pink carries seasonal and nostalgic weight. In Mexico, hot pink (rosa mexicano) is considered part of the national identity; in India, pink has become a popular bridal choice alongside traditional red. The Pink Triangle was reclaimed from a Nazi badge into a 1970s LGBTQ+ symbol.

In the wild

T-Mobile's magenta is a hard-trademarked, hard-defended brand color. Barbie pink (Pantone 219 C) became its own cultural force in 2023. Owens Corning trademarked the color of its insulation. Pepto-Bismol's pink is instantly recognizable, though nobody is sure why it was first chosen. Wes Anderson made heritage pinks feel deeply specific in The Grand Budapest Hotel. Millennial Pink (named in 2016) was a trend that recast pink as gender-neutral, sophisticated, and salable to adults.

How it reads

Pink reads softer and warmer than red; the white in it takes the edge off red's intensity. Light pinks (blush, dusty rose) read as romantic, gentle, premium-feminine. Hot pinks read as energetic, queer-coded, or counterculture. Salmon and coral pinks read as healthy, beachy, or hospitality-friendly. Pink is having a sustained moment in adult-targeted brand design (skincare, DTC, beverage) now that it is no longer read as exclusively a children's color.

This particular tone

A bright, airy reading of the hue — clean and approachable, the kind of color that holds up well in product photography and on light backgrounds.

Lightness band: At this lightness the hue almost recedes into the surface around it — useful for backgrounds, hover states, and any surface where the color should suggest a mood without competing with content.

Saturation band: The clear, mid-saturation register is a common identity sweet spot — saturated enough to register as a 'real' color, restrained enough not to fight typography or photography placed over it.

Brands using a similar color

Within the public brand-guidelines reference catalog, these are the closest matches to #F8E7F8.

  • Anthropicbackground
    Cream Canvas · #F0EEE6
    →
  • Lululemonneutral
    Off White · #F5F5F5
    →
  • Stripeneutral
    Off White · #F6F9FC
    →

Cultures using a similar color

From the cultural-palette catalog, these regions feature a color close to #F8E7F8.

  • ScandinaviaSnow White
    #F4F0EA · Limewashed plaster, Nordic interiors
    →
  • Turkey (Istanbul)Marble White
    #F0EBE0 · Marmara marble, used since Roman era
    →
  • AustraliaBeach Cream
    #F2EFE1 · Western Australian quartz sand
    →

Color guides

Go deeper on using pink and color in design.

Color HistoryMillennial Pink: What It Is, Where It Came From, and Why It Won't Go AwayColor History1950s Pastel Color Palettes: Mid-Century Mint, Coral Pink & Butter YellowAccessibilityAccessible Color Palette Ideas That Pass WCAG Without Looking Clinical

Tonal strip

All lightness levels at this hue and saturation. Click any to navigate.

Palette moves

Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.

Lighter companion
Fuchsia Veil Clear
#FDF7FD · hsl(300, 54%, 98%)
Darker companion
Fuchsia Mist Clear
#F3D8F3 · hsl(300, 54%, 90%)
Complementary counterpoint
Emerald Whisper Clear
#E7F8E7 · hsl(120, 54%, 94%)
Analogous lead
Rose Whisper Clear
#F8E7F2 · hsl(320, 54%, 94%)
Analogous echo
Mulberry Whisper Clear
#F2E7F8 · hsl(280, 54%, 94%)
Triadic +120°
Citrine Whisper Clear
#F8F8E7 · hsl(60, 54%, 94%)
Triadic +240°
Aqua Whisper Clear
#E7F8F8 · hsl(180, 54%, 94%)
Split-comp +150°
Lime Whisper Clear
#F0F8E7 · hsl(90, 54%, 94%)
Split-comp +210°
Jade Whisper Clear
#E7F8F0 · hsl(150, 54%, 94%)
Export preview
Base: Fuchsia Whisper Clear #F8E7F8
Lighter companion: Fuchsia Veil Clear #FDF7FD
Darker companion: Fuchsia Mist Clear #F3D8F3
Complementary counterpoint: Emerald Whisper Clear #E7F8E7
Analogous lead: Rose Whisper Clear #F8E7F2
Analogous echo: Mulberry Whisper Clear #F2E7F8
Triadic +120°: Citrine Whisper Clear #F8F8E7
Triadic +240°: Aqua Whisper Clear #E7F8F8
Split-comp +150°: Lime Whisper Clear #F0F8E7
Split-comp +210°: Jade Whisper Clear #E7F8F0

Compare

See how Fuchsia Whisper Clear compares side by side with related colors.

vsFuchsia Veil ClearvsFuchsia Mist ClearvsEmerald Whisper ClearvsRose Whisper ClearvsMulberry Whisper ClearvsCitrine Whisper Clear

Nearest neighbors

The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.

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Nearby match
Fuchsia Mist Clear
#F3D8F3 · hsl(300, 54%, 90%)
Nearby match
Fuchsia Veil Clear
#FDF7FD · hsl(300, 54%, 98%)
Nearby match
Mauve Whisper Clear
#F8E7F7 · hsl(305, 54%, 94%)
Nearby match
Fuchsia Pearl Clear
#ECC0EC · hsl(300, 54%, 84%)
Nearby match
Mauve Mist Clear
#F3D8F1 · hsl(305, 54%, 90%)
Nearby match
Mauve Veil Clear
#FDF7FC · hsl(305, 54%, 98%)

Accessible pairings

Archive colors that meet WCAG contrast standards when paired with this color. Use as text-on-background or background-on-text.

Contrast checker
AAA7.4:1
Emerald Shadow Faint
#404F40
AAA7.1:1
Emerald Shadow Muted
#3B543B
AAA10.3:1
Emerald Nocturne Faint
#2E382E
AAA10:1
Emerald Nocturne Muted
#2A3C2A
AAA9.6:1
Emerald Nocturne Dust
#264026
AAA9.3:1
Emerald Nocturne Soft
#224422

Color Vision Simulation

How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.

Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#F2F3F3
Protanopia
#F1F1F4
Tritanopia
#F7F1F0
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Fuchsia Whisper Faint#F1EEF1 · hsl(300, 10%, 94%)Fuchsia Whisper Muted#F2EDF2 · hsl(300, 18%, 94%)Fuchsia Whisper Dust#F4ECF4 · hsl(300, 26%, 94%)Fuchsia Whisper Soft#F5EAF5 · hsl(300, 34%, 94%)Fuchsia Whisper Clear#F8E7F8 · hsl(300, 54%, 94%)Fuchsia Whisper Vivid#FBE4FB · hsl(300, 74%, 94%)Fuchsia Whisper Bright#FDE3FD · hsl(300, 84%, 94%)Fuchsia Whisper Pure#FEE2FE · hsl(300, 92%, 94%)
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