#F8A2ED
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(82.1% 0.138 331.4), rgb(248, 162, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.38:1).
About this color
#F8A2ED is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.38:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8A2ED |
| RGB | rgb(248, 162, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 86%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.138 331.4) |
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 #F8A2ED | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8A2ED | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8A2ED text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8A2ED text on black | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#FBE1F6
oklch(93.7% 0.039 332.3)
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Step 200
200
#F8C7F0
oklch(88.5% 0.077 331.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8A2ED
oklch(82.1% 0.138 331.4)
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Step 400
400
#EA60DE
oklch(70.6% 0.222 331.2)
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Step 500
500
#E008D4
oklch(63.1% 0.283 331.3)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B3
oklch(55.6% 0.251 331.5)
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Step 700
700
#A10098
oklch(49.2% 0.223 331.4)
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Step 800
800
#85007D
oklch(42.8% 0.193 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#6F0069
oklch(37.6% 0.17 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#44033F
oklch(27% 0.117 332)
#F8A2ED 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) | #A0B7F0 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C3EA | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA7BD | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8A2ED
#F8A2ED
oklch(82.1% 0.138 331.4)
- #7ADE96
#7ADE96
oklch(82.1% 0.139 151.4)
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 #F8A2ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.063
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.068
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.069
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.070
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.071
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.077
Use #F8A2ED 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.