HSL
332° · 63% · 84%
Lotus
#f0bcd4
Notes
Lotus (#F0BCD4) is a soft magenta with a pastel character. It reads calm and airy, with enough chroma to feel intentional rather than washed out. Its HSL profile (332°, 63%, 84%) places it in the balanced band at a light lightness. It works as a background wash, large-area fill, or soft illustration tone. Add a darker ink of the same hue when you need type over it. For a confident two-color system, pair it with its complementary teal. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel. The soft pink of Nelumbo nucifera — a flower that rises clean out of muddy water, a central image in Buddhist and Hindu art. Its seeds can germinate after 1,300 years of dormancy.
HEX
#f0bcd4
RGB
rgb(240, 188, 212)
HSL
hsl(332, 63%, 84%)