#F8A3DC
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.6% 0.123 339.9), rgb(248, 163, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#F8A3DC is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.26:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8A3DC |
| RGB | rgb(248, 163, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 86%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.123 339.9) |
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 #F8A3DC | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8A3DC | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8A3DC text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8A3DC text on black | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#FEF1F9
oklch(97.1% 0.017 339.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE1F1
oklch(93.5% 0.035 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#F9C8E7
oklch(88.5% 0.068 340.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8A3DC
oklch(81.6% 0.123 339.9)
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Step 400
400
#EC67C7
oklch(70.7% 0.196 339.6)
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Step 500
500
#E22AB8
oklch(63.1% 0.251 339.8)
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Step 600
600
#C5009E
oklch(55.6% 0.241 340)
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Step 700
700
#A70086
oklch(49.2% 0.214 339.9)
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Step 800
800
#8A006E
oklch(42.8% 0.186 340)
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Step 900
900
#74005C
oklch(37.7% 0.164 340)
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Step 950
950
#440836
oklch(26.9% 0.104 339.6)
#F8A3DC 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) | #A6B6DE | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC3DA | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA4B7 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8A3DC
#F8A3DC
oklch(81.6% 0.123 339.9)
- #75DBA7
#75DBA7
oklch(81.6% 0.122 159.8)
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 #F8A3DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.059
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.060
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.068
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.068
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.069
Use #F8A3DC 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.