#F8A4D9
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(81.7% 0.119 341.7), rgb(248, 164, 217).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#F8A4D9 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 11.30:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8A4D9 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 164, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 86%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.119 341.7) |
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 #F8A4D9 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8A4D9 | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8A4D9 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8A4D9 text on black | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#FEF1F8
oklch(97% 0.017 343.6)
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Step 100
100
#FBE1F0
oklch(93.5% 0.034 342.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9C9E6
oklch(88.6% 0.066 341.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8A4D9
oklch(81.7% 0.119 341.7)
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Step 400
400
#EC69C2
oklch(70.8% 0.189 341.7)
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Step 500
500
#E22FB2
oklch(63.1% 0.243 341.7)
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Step 600
600
#C6009A
oklch(55.6% 0.24 341.6)
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Step 700
700
#A80082
oklch(49.2% 0.212 341.7)
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Step 800
800
#8B006B
oklch(42.8% 0.184 341.7)
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Step 900
900
#740559
oklch(37.8% 0.159 341.8)
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Step 950
950
#440A34
oklch(27% 0.1 341.6)
#F8A4D9 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) | #A8B6DB | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC3D7 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA5B7 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8A4D9
#F8A4D9
oklch(81.7% 0.119 341.7)
- #75DBAB
#75DBAB
oklch(81.6% 0.119 161.7)
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 #F8A4D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.043
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.056
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.064
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.066
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.071
Use #F8A4D9 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.