#F8A4DE
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.9% 0.123 338.9), rgb(248, 164, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.35:1).
About this color
#F8A4DE is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.35:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.35:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8A4DE |
| RGB | rgb(248, 164, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 86%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.123 338.9) |
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 #F8A4DE | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8A4DE | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8A4DE text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8A4DE text on black | 11.35:1 | 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
#FDF1F9
oklch(97% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 100
100
#FBE1F2
oklch(93.6% 0.036 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8C8E8
oklch(88.4% 0.068 338.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8A4DE
oklch(81.9% 0.123 338.9)
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Step 400
400
#EB67C8
oklch(70.6% 0.196 339)
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Step 500
500
#E12BBA
oklch(63.1% 0.251 338.9)
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Step 600
600
#C400A1
oklch(55.6% 0.243 338.8)
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Step 700
700
#A60088
oklch(49.1% 0.215 338.8)
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Step 800
800
#890070
oklch(42.7% 0.187 338.7)
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Step 900
900
#73015D
oklch(37.7% 0.163 339.1)
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Step 950
950
#440937
oklch(27.1% 0.103 338.8)
#F8A4DE 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) | #A7B7E0 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC3DC | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA6B9 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8A4DE
#F8A4DE
oklch(81.9% 0.123 338.9)
- #77DCA7
#77DCA7
oklch(81.9% 0.122 159.1)
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 #F8A4DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.047
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.060
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.060
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.065
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.067
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.068
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.069
Use #F8A4DE 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.