#F2AAE1
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(82.3% 0.11 335.4), rgb(242, 170, 225).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.61:1).
About this color
#F2AAE1 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.61:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 11.61:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2AAE1 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 170, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 73%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.11 335.4) |
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 #F2AAE1 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2AAE1 | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F2AAE1 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F2AAE1 text on black | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F2
oklch(93.5% 0.032 335.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4CBE9
oklch(88.6% 0.06 335.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2AAE1
oklch(82.3% 0.11 335.4)
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Step 400
400
#E171CB
oklch(70.7% 0.175 335.2)
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Step 500
500
#D542BD
oklch(63.1% 0.224 335.2)
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Step 600
600
#C109A9
oklch(55.7% 0.244 335.5)
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Step 700
700
#A4008F
oklch(49.2% 0.218 335.6)
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Step 800
800
#870376
oklch(42.8% 0.188 335.3)
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Step 900
900
#6C155F
oklch(37.6% 0.146 335.1)
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Step 950
950
#400F38
oklch(27% 0.093 335.1)
#F2AAE1 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) | #AABAE3 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC4DF | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9ADBD | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2AAE1
#F2AAE1
oklch(82.3% 0.11 335.4)
- #88DBA6
#88DBA6
oklch(82.4% 0.111 155.1)
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 #F2AAE1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.042
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.053
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.055
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.061
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.061
Use #F2AAE1 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.