#F8A4C3
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81% 0.106 356), rgb(248, 164, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#F8A4C3 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.08:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8A4C3 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 164, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 86%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.106 356) |
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 #F8A4C3 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8A4C3 | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8A4C3 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8A4C3 text on black | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2EA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 357.1)
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Step 200
200
#FACADA
oklch(88.5% 0.058 356.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8A4C3
oklch(81% 0.106 356)
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Step 400
400
#EF6DA4
oklch(70.6% 0.17 355.8)
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Step 500
500
#E63B8E
oklch(63.1% 0.217 355.9)
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Step 600
600
#CE0078
oklch(55.5% 0.228 355.7)
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Step 700
700
#AF0064
oklch(49.1% 0.201 356.2)
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Step 800
800
#900052
oklch(42.6% 0.175 355.8)
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Step 900
900
#760F44
oklch(37.7% 0.142 356)
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Step 950
950
#450D28
oklch(26.9% 0.089 355.5)
#F8A4C3 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) | #AEB3C4 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C2C1 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA0AF | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8A4C3
#F8A4C3
oklch(81% 0.106 356)
- #6DD7BE
#6DD7BE
oklch(80.9% 0.106 176.1)
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 #F8A4C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.030
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.033
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.036
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.047
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.054
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
Use #F8A4C3 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.