#F5ACE4
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(83.1% 0.111 335.2), rgb(245, 172, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.90:1).
About this color
#F5ACE4 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.90:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 11.90:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5ACE4 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 172, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 78%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.111 335.2) |
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 #F5ACE4 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F5ACE4 | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F5ACE4 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F5ACE4 text on black | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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 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
#F4CAE9
oklch(88.4% 0.062 335.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F5ACE4
oklch(83.1% 0.111 335.2)
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Step 400
400
#E270CB
oklch(70.7% 0.178 335.5)
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Step 500
500
#D640BE
oklch(63.1% 0.227 335.1)
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Step 600
600
#C101AA
oklch(55.6% 0.247 335.1)
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Step 700
700
#A3008F
oklch(49% 0.218 335.2)
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Step 800
800
#870076
oklch(42.7% 0.19 335.3)
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Step 900
900
#6D145F
oklch(37.7% 0.147 335.6)
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Step 950
950
#400F38
oklch(27% 0.093 335.1)
#F5ACE4 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) | #ACBDE6 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC7E2 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCAFC0 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5ACE4
#F5ACE4
oklch(83.1% 0.111 335.2)
- #8ADDA8
#8ADDA8
oklch(83% 0.111 155.2)
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 #F5ACE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.040
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.051
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.056
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.058
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.064
Use #F5ACE4 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.