#F3B8E5
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(85% 0.089 335), rgb(243, 184, 229).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.79:1).
About this color
#F3B8E5 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.79:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 12.79:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3B8E5 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 184, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 71%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.089 335) |
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 #F3B8E5 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F3B8E5 | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #F3B8E5 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F3B8E5 text on black | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F3
oklch(93.6% 0.034 334.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F3B8E5
oklch(85% 0.089 335)
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Step 300
300
#EFA4DE
oklch(80.9% 0.115 335.1)
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Step 400
400
#E36ECD
oklch(70.7% 0.183 335)
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Step 500
500
#D83CC0
oklch(63.1% 0.234 335)
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Step 600
600
#C100AA
oklch(55.6% 0.247 335.1)
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Step 700
700
#A30090
oklch(49.1% 0.218 334.9)
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Step 800
800
#870077
oklch(42.7% 0.19 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#6E1061
oklch(37.7% 0.153 334.9)
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Step 950
950
#410D39
oklch(27% 0.098 334.8)
#F3B8E5 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) | #B8C5E7 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6CDE3 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9BAC7 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3B8E5
#F3B8E5
oklch(85% 0.089 335)
- #9EDFB4
#9EDFB4
oklch(84.8% 0.089 155.1)
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 #F3B8E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.032
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.035
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.040
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.050
Use #F3B8E5 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.