#F49ED8
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.2% 0.125 339.8), rgb(244, 158, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#F49ED8 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.72:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F49ED8 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 158, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 80%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.125 339.8) |
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 #F49ED8 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F49ED8 | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F49ED8 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F49ED8 text on black | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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
#FEF1F9
oklch(97.1% 0.017 339.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE1F2
oklch(93.6% 0.036 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9C8E8
oklch(88.5% 0.069 339.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F49ED8
oklch(80.2% 0.125 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#ED65C7
oklch(70.6% 0.2 339.8)
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Step 500
500
#E326B9
oklch(63.1% 0.255 339.6)
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Step 600
600
#C5009F
oklch(55.6% 0.242 339.7)
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Step 700
700
#A70086
oklch(49.2% 0.214 339.9)
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Step 800
800
#8A006E
oklch(42.8% 0.186 340)
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Step 900
900
#74005C
oklch(37.7% 0.164 340)
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Step 950
950
#450736
oklch(27% 0.106 340.3)
#F49ED8 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) | #A1B1DA | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6BED6 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE9FB3 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F49ED8
#F49ED8
oklch(80.2% 0.125 339.8)
- #6ED7A2
#6ED7A2
oklch(80.2% 0.125 159.7)
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 #F49ED8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.037
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.058
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.058
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.066
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.067
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.071
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.071
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.073
Use #F49ED8 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.