#F2A8BD
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.8% 0.091 0.8), rgb(242, 168, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#F2A8BD is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.11:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2A8BD |
| RGB | rgb(242, 168, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 74%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.091 0.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #F2A8BD | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2A8BD | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F2A8BD text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F2A8BD text on black | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 1.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2A8BD
oklch(80.8% 0.091 0.8)
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Step 400
400
#E8769C
oklch(70.7% 0.146 0.4)
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Step 500
500
#DD4D83
oklch(63.1% 0.185 0.8)
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Step 600
600
#C9266D
oklch(55.7% 0.202 0.8)
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Step 700
700
#AD155B
oklch(49.2% 0.187 0.7)
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Step 800
800
#8C174A
oklch(42.6% 0.155 0.8)
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Step 900
900
#711D3E
oklch(37.8% 0.12 0.9)
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Step 950
950
#431324
oklch(27.1% 0.076 1.7)
#F2A8BD with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B2B5BE | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C1BB | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEA4AF | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2A8BD
#F2A8BD
oklch(80.8% 0.091 0.8)
- #79D4C3
#79D4C3
oklch(80.8% 0.091 180.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #F2A8BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.016
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.027
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.038
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.041
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.045
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.050
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.060
Use #F2A8BD in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.