#F8A2EA
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(82% 0.136 332.7), rgb(248, 162, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#F8A2EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.34:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8A2EA |
| RGB | rgb(248, 162, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 86%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.136 332.7) |
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 #F8A2EA | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8A2EA | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8A2EA text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8A2EA text on black | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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
#FDF1FB
oklch(97% 0.018 331.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE1F5
oklch(93.7% 0.039 333.8)
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Step 200
200
#F8C7EF
oklch(88.4% 0.076 332.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8A2EA
oklch(82% 0.136 332.7)
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Step 400
400
#EB61DA
oklch(70.7% 0.218 332.7)
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Step 500
500
#E112CF
oklch(63.1% 0.278 332.9)
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Step 600
600
#BF00B0
oklch(55.6% 0.25 332.7)
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Step 700
700
#A20095
oklch(49.2% 0.221 332.8)
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Step 800
800
#86007B
oklch(42.8% 0.192 332.8)
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Step 900
900
#700067
oklch(37.7% 0.169 332.6)
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Step 950
950
#44043E
oklch(27.1% 0.115 332.7)
#F8A2EA 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) | #A1B7ED | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C3E7 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA7BC | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8A2EA
#F8A2EA
oklch(82% 0.136 332.7)
- #79DD99
#79DD99
oklch(81.9% 0.135 152.7)
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 #F8A2EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.063
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.064
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.069
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.069
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.070
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.072
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.076
Use #F8A2EA 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.