#F8A1BD
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.3% 0.108 359), rgb(248, 161, 189).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#F8A1BD is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.82:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8A1BD |
| RGB | rgb(248, 161, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 86%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.108 359) |
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 #F8A1BD | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8A1BD | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8A1BD text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8A1BD text on black | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E9
oklch(93.7% 0.031 0.2)
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Step 200
200
#FCC9D8
oklch(88.5% 0.061 358.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8A1BD
oklch(80.3% 0.108 359)
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Step 400
400
#F36B9E
oklch(70.7% 0.174 359)
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Step 500
500
#EA3686
oklch(63.1% 0.222 359.2)
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Step 600
600
#D00070
oklch(55.6% 0.226 359.1)
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Step 700
700
#B0005E
oklch(49.1% 0.2 359.1)
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Step 800
800
#91004D
oklch(42.6% 0.173 358.7)
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Step 900
900
#780B40
oklch(37.7% 0.145 358.9)
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Step 950
950
#470C25
oklch(27.1% 0.091 359.7)
#F8A1BD 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) | #ACB1BE | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C0BB | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9CAB | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8A1BD
#F8A1BD
oklch(80.3% 0.108 359)
- #65D6C0
#65D6C0
oklch(80.4% 0.109 178.8)
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 #F8A1BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.031
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.050
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.053
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.054
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.059
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.059
Use #F8A1BD 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.