#F8A1F1
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(82.1% 0.144 329.6), rgb(248, 161, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.35:1).
About this color
#F8A1F1 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.35:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8A1F1 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 161, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 86%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.144 329.6) |
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 #F8A1F1 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8A1F1 | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8A1F1 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8A1F1 text on black | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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
#FDF1FC
oklch(97.1% 0.019 328.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE0F8
oklch(93.6% 0.043 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8C7F3
oklch(88.6% 0.08 329.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8A1F1
oklch(82.1% 0.144 329.6)
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Step 400
400
#EB5DE4
oklch(70.7% 0.231 329.7)
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Step 500
500
#DF00DA
oklch(63.1% 0.288 329.6)
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Step 600
600
#BC00B8
oklch(55.6% 0.254 329.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F009B
oklch(49% 0.224 329.7)
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Step 800
800
#830080
oklch(42.6% 0.195 329.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E006C
oklch(37.6% 0.172 329.3)
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Step 950
950
#440142
oklch(27.1% 0.122 329.8)
#F8A1F1 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) | #9DB7F4 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C3EE | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEA7BF | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8A1F1
#F8A1F1
oklch(82.1% 0.144 329.6)
- #7ADE91
#7ADE91
oklch(82% 0.144 149.7)
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 #F8A1F1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.064
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.068
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.068
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.071
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.072
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.073
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.073
Use #F8A1F1 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.