#F3A8BC
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.9% 0.091 1.9), rgb(243, 168, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#F3A8BC is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.13:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3A8BC |
| RGB | rgb(243, 168, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 76%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.091 1.9) |
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 #F3A8BC | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F3A8BC | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F3A8BC text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F3A8BC text on black | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD6
oklch(88.5% 0.05 2.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F3A8BC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 1.9)
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Step 400
400
#E9769A
oklch(70.7% 0.146 1.7)
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Step 500
500
#DF4C81
oklch(63.2% 0.187 1.9)
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Step 600
600
#CA246A
oklch(55.6% 0.204 2)
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Step 700
700
#AE1259
oklch(49.1% 0.189 1.7)
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Step 800
800
#8D1648
oklch(42.7% 0.156 2.1)
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Step 900
900
#721C3D
oklch(37.8% 0.122 1.8)
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Step 950
950
#431224
oklch(27% 0.078 1.1)
#F3A8BC 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) | #B2B5BD | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C2BA | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA3AF | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3A8BC
#F3A8BC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 1.9)
- #78D4C5
#78D4C5
oklch(80.8% 0.091 182.2)
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 #F3A8BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.014
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.026
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.038
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.040
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.044
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.049
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.059
Use #F3A8BC 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.