#F8A0FB
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(82.3% 0.155 325.7), rgb(248, 160, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.41:1).
About this color
#F8A0FB is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.062 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.41:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8A0FB |
| RGB | rgb(248, 160, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 92%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.155 325.7) |
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 #F8A0FB | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8A0FB | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8A0FB text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8A0FB text on black | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#FDF1FD
oklch(97.1% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE0FA
oklch(93.5% 0.044 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7C6F8
oklch(88.5% 0.086 325.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8A0FB
oklch(82.3% 0.155 325.7)
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Step 400
400
#EA58F1
oklch(70.7% 0.247 325.9)
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Step 500
500
#DA00E5
oklch(63% 0.294 325.7)
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Step 600
600
#B800C2
oklch(55.6% 0.259 325.5)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A4
oklch(49.1% 0.229 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#810087
oklch(42.7% 0.199 326)
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Step 900
900
#6C0072
oklch(37.7% 0.176 325.6)
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Step 950
950
#420046
oklch(26.9% 0.125 325.6)
#F8A0FB 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) | #98B8FE | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFC3F8 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDA9C2 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8A0FB
#F8A0FB
oklch(82.3% 0.155 325.7)
- #7EDF86
#7EDF86
oklch(82.2% 0.154 145.8)
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 #F8A0FB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F8A0FB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.066
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.066
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.069
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.070
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.073
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.075
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.076
Use #F8A0FB 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.