#F8A0FC
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(82.4% 0.156 325.4), rgb(248, 160, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#F8A0FC is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.063 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.42:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8A0FC |
| RGB | rgb(248, 160, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 94%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.156 325.4) |
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 #F8A0FC | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8A0FC | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8A0FC text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8A0FC text on black | 11.42:1 | 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
#FAE0FB
oklch(93.6% 0.045 324.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7C6F9
oklch(88.5% 0.087 325)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8A0FC
oklch(82.4% 0.156 325.4)
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Step 400
400
#E957F3
oklch(70.6% 0.25 325.1)
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Step 500
500
#DA00E6
oklch(63.1% 0.294 325.5)
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Step 600
600
#B800C3
oklch(55.6% 0.26 325.3)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A5
oklch(49.2% 0.23 325.4)
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Step 800
800
#800088
oklch(42.6% 0.199 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C0072
oklch(37.7% 0.176 325.6)
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Step 950
950
#420047
oklch(27% 0.126 324.9)
#F8A0FC 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) | #98B8FF | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEC3F9 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCA9C3 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8A0FC
#F8A0FC
oklch(82.4% 0.156 325.4)
- #7EE085
#7EE085
oklch(82.4% 0.156 145.5)
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 #F8A0FC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F8A0FC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.066
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.067
- 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 #F8A0FC 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.