#F4AED8
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(82.9% 0.097 342.7), rgb(244, 174, 216).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.89:1).
About this color
#F4AED8 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.89:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 11.89:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4AED8 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 174, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 76%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.097 342.7) |
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 #F4AED8 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F4AED8 | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F4AED8 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F4AED8 text on black | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EF
oklch(93.6% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE3
oklch(88.6% 0.054 342.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F4AED8
oklch(82.9% 0.097 342.7)
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Step 400
400
#E175BA
oklch(70.6% 0.156 342.8)
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Step 500
500
#D54BA9
oklch(63% 0.199 342.6)
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Step 600
600
#C02494
oklch(55.5% 0.216 342.7)
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Step 700
700
#A6127E
oklch(49.2% 0.201 343)
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Step 800
800
#871567
oklch(42.8% 0.167 342.7)
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Step 900
900
#6C1C54
oklch(37.7% 0.129 342.3)
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Step 950
950
#401231
oklch(27% 0.082 342.8)
#F4AED8 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) | #B2BCDA | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C7D6 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDAEBC | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4AED8
#F4AED8
oklch(82.9% 0.097 342.7)
- #8ADBB5
#8ADBB5
oklch(82.9% 0.097 163)
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 #F4AED8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.025
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.036
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.043
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.045
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.057
Use #F4AED8 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.